ELIQUIS Reviews (APIXABAN)

Average Rating: 1.9 (273 Ratings)

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ELIQUIS  (APIXABAN):  Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery. With atrial fibrillation, part of the heart does not beat the way it should. This can lead to blood clots forming, which can travel to other parts of your body (such as the lungs or legs) or increase your risk for stroke. In the United States, apixaban is also approved to treat certain types of blood clots (deep vein thrombosis-DVT, pulmonary embolus-PE) and to prevent them from forming again. Apixaban is an anticoagulant that works by blocking certain clotting proteins in your blood.   FDA Approval Date: 2012-12-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 3  DVT & PE (Factor V Leiden) GERD, excessive weight gain, tiredness, insomnia, chest pains, headaches/bodyaches, swollen arms and legs. After months of being on the medication I started developing acid reflux. Then I noticed I was putting on weight, ultimately gaining just over 50lbs in the first 2 years. F 26 3 years
2.5 mg 2X day
10/24/2020
 2  Heart surgery Chills and sun sensitivity. Doctors say I'm imagining it and won't let me get off it. Had a bovine heart valve put in. Heart surgery went well with no problems have an artificial heart valve. 62 3 years
5mg 2X day
10/22/2020
 2  DVT PE Shortness of breath. Excessive weight gain despite activity increase, calorie deficit and no appetite.. Major leg/ankle swelling. Heart palpitations. Headache. Loss.of sleep. Dizziness. "Space out"- confusion. I do not feel " right". Couldn't tolerate coumadin, this was recommended by doctors F 46 4 months
10mg 2X day
10/19/2020
 1  Afib Abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea, loss of appetite and growing weakness. This is a horrible medicine. F 66 2 months
5 MG 2X day
10/19/2020
 1  Afib Severe weight loss Headaches cannot sleep, achy, depression F 81 0 days
2X day
10/9/2020
 3  Af Swollen legs F 83 100 days
2-1/2mg 1X day
10/6/2020
 1  Afib Dizziness, muscle pain, confusion, headaches, blood pressure inconsistent, tingling in legs, sometimes not hungry, depression, can't gain weight, frequent urination, itching, ringing in ears which I already had but now a lot worse, can't sleep well, chest pain. I don't tolerate pharmaceutical drugs well at all. Stuff is poison. Have a crummy cardiologist who doesn't listen. Wouldn't even test me for deficiencies I or anyone could have that can cause Afib. I think Drs get kickbacks for dishing out this crap. These meds are not studied long enough in my opinion to find out what long-term effects might be. But with this crap most people have bad side effects right away. And Drs don't want to hear about them or believe someone could possibly have any side effects other than what is listed on the papers they give us. I went to drugs.com to see all the side effects. There's a lot. Drs ought to have to take this poison they prescribe to see how bad it really is. I go for labs with my gp in Dec and if they are bad I'm not going to take Eliquis anymore and not trying any of the others. They are all basically the same thing. I've read that others have good luck with natural treatments like nattokinase and others. F 68 4 months
2.5 mg 2X day
10/4/2020
 3  DVT and PE I have been on this almost 3 months. 2weeks ago noticed my legs felt heavy and painful and my fingers are swollen so I cannot take my rings off. My rings are normally loose! I believe I am retaining fluid so I weighed my self and I gained 4 pounds in 2 weeks! I have not changed diet but have been exercising more! I swim a mile every other day and now added bicycling between 8- 10 miles a day. I eat healthy and have always exercised regularly . I cannot find in the eliquis literature any mention of fluid retention or swelling. Is this a known side effect? I see on this site others have described that heavy feeling in legs, pain and weight gain. Anyone else have these symptoms? F 60 87 days
5 mg 2X day
10/3/2020
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 1  Afib I suffer from body aches and my legs are so swollen the skin on them looks like it's about to pop. Even though I barely eat I have gained 30 pounds in the past few months since I started taking the drug. I don't even recognize myself. F 52 5 months
5mg 2X day
9/26/2020
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 1  DVT related to knee fracture Severe joint pain in knees and ankle, weight gain every week despite following WW plan, blood in urine, indigestion, poor sleep, fatigue, mild depression because I don't feel like myself. Exercise is not helping. Trying to make it until the 3 month mark but the doctor recommended 6 months. Not sure what to do as I really want to feel like myself again. Wondering if I should ask Dr. to switch medications but don't want to switch just to find out they all have the same side effects. F 56 1 months
5 MG 2X day
9/25/2020
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 3  Blood thinner Bloating, gas, weight gain I walk 2 miles 5 days a week. Despite this, I have gained 11 pounds over 6 months. I’m still on this medication, and I continue to gain. F 73 6 months
5MG 2X day
9/21/2020
 4  PE in both lungs Headache. Dizziness. Sleeplessness. Bloating. Very expensive F 69 3 weeks
10 mg 2X day
9/13/2020
 3  Unprovoked PEs I have nausea, GERD , I already had prior GERD it's just more constant plus I have Barrett's esophagus. Also on 40mg of omeprazole because of being on this medication , plus I have to take Tums as well , also Bloating , I can't seem to lose weight, as I need to lose 40 lb , but staying the same. I would really like to get off this medication Luckily I only pay $10 a month because of my insurance, but since I have to be a lifer on this, I'm afraid if I lose my insurance this will not be a good thing, 1 of the reasons I want to get off of this F 58 1 years
5mg 2x 2X day
9/8/2020
 1  Hypertension - blood thinner Severe lower leg swelling, exhaustion, and tired . It also took my Systolic BP down to 98 and almost killed me . I feel this is a poison pushed by doctors to get their kick-back$ cuz it's not generic and the retail cost is over $1500 a month to Medicare . A supplement called Nattokinase is much safer although quality is everything and Doctors Best is very good . 4000 FU per day is recommended so that's 1 capsule at Bfst and Dnr . Plus a low-dose chew-able aspirin at Noon and Bedtime . M 75 45 days
5mg 1X day
9/8/2020
 2  Pulmonary embolism Nausea, gas, bloating, tired, weak, weight gain, headaches I was put on this because I could not tolerate warfarin I thought this was a good option I think not now F 65 9 days
5 mg 2X day
9/7/2020
 4  DVT Weight gain fatigue swelling F 59 3 months
5 2X day
9/4/2020
 1  Multiple PEs This drug caused severe shortness of breath! Dr & I thought PEs were still causing this, however the CT scan showed my lung was now clear of PEs. Also had heart palpitations, bad acid reflux (I never had this before), hives, sleep issues & weight gain of almost 20 lbs. Dr. changed my RX to Xarelto which improved breathing, hives went away & acid reflux was gone. Other issues remained & resulted in severe joint pain & inability to sleep, plus had the runs multiple times daily. I would NOT recommend Eliquis. F 60 5 weeks
5 mg 2X day
8/30/2020
 3  Pulmonary Embolism For the first 2 weeks took 10mg twice a day. Started with horrible muscle pains all over body, headaches all day and was extremely weak and fatigue. After the 2 weeks went down to 5mg twice a day, have minor muscle pain but continue to feel weak and have headaches. Just hope the symptoms are worth it and my PE is gone. Also it's an expensive medication. F 39 6 months
5mg 2X day
8/29/2020
 1  Stents, heart attack, pacemaker Extreme short of breath constant. Excessive weight gain, low quality of life Weight went from 167 to 200 in nine months with no increase in consumption of food. Unable to walk short distance or any light activity without gasping for breath. Just completed Echo and Nuclear Stress. Eliquis now stopped and xarelto restarted. Had taken xarelto for six previous yrs after 1st heart attack. Dr. would not listen to me. I know my body...Hope quality of life returns. F 72 9 days
5 2X day
8/23/2020
 2  AFIB Severe pain in hands and hips, massive swelling of legs and thighs, (have lymphoedema) made much, much. Worse. shortness of breath, worsened migraines F 65 5 months
5mg 2 x da 2X day
8/20/2020
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