How it works
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Eliquis is a brand (trade) name for apixaban, a medication used to lower the risk of blood clots.
Eliquis (apixaban) works by inhibiting (blocking) the effects of factor Xa (FXa), an enzyme involved in the formation of substances that cause blood clotting. Apixaban reduces the likelihood of blood clots by inhibiting FXa.
Eliquis belongs to the factor Xa inhibitor class of drugs. Eliquis is also known as an anticoagulant.
