A missed apixaban dose

What To Do If You Missed an Apixaban Dose

The current FDA-approved Eliquis label explains what to do after a missed dose and why you should not double up.

The current FDA-approved Eliquis label says to take the missed dose as soon as you remember on the same day, then return to the usual twice-daily schedule the next day. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.

What to consider

This is general label information, not a replacement for instructions from the clinician who prescribed apixaban.

Do not stop apixaban or change the dose without speaking with your healthcare professional. The reason you take it and other medicines affect the risk of stopping or bleeding.

Keep a current medication list and ask what to do if you miss more than one dose, vomit after taking it, or need a procedure.

Get urgent help for warning signs

Seek urgent help for uncontrolled bleeding, black stools, vomiting blood, severe headache, fainting, or a head injury while taking apixaban.

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Primary sources

FDA: Eliquis prescribing information

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