Eliquis (apixaban) tablets are a prescription anticoagulant (blood thinner) medication used to prevent and treat various types of blood clots. It is a direct factor Xa inhibitor, which works by blocking a specific protein involved in the blood clotting process. UsesEliquis is used in adults for several indications:
Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat condition).
Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (blood clots in the leg veins) and pulmonary embolism (PE) (blood clots in the lungs).
Prevention of DVT and PE recurrence after initial treatment.
Prevention of DVT after hip or knee replacement surgery.