Eliquis 2.5mg Tablet (Apixaban 2.5mg Tablet)

– Administer without regard to meals.

– After hip/knee replacement, initial dose should be administered 12 to 24 hours postoperatively.

– If patient unable to swallow whole tablets, may crush 5 mg or 2.5 mg tablets and suspend in 60 mL of water, D5W, or apple juice or mix with applesauce; administer immediately.

– For delivery through a nasogastric tube, crushed tablets may be suspended in 60 mL of water or D5W followed by immediate delivery. Crushed tablets are stable in water, D5W, apple juice, and applesauce for up to 4 hours.

– Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F)