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Is Eliquis An Effective Blood Thinner?

I HAD A SUPPOSEDLY BLOOD CLOT..TINY SPECKS ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT LUNG. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE RIDDLE HOSP. YEARS AGO I HAD PERITONITIS..CUT OPEN ABDOMEN....6 WEEKS IN HOSPITAL. DR S ASY AMAZING I LIVED..OH RIGHT SIDE AND BOTTOM OF LUNG NOW SHOWS (SO THEY SAY) SCARS. I WAS ON ELIQUIS. BRUISES AND JUST BAD HEADACHES. HAD THE TEST FOR MY BLOOD IT IS ABOVE THE NORM FOR THINNESS. WOULD U THINK I SHOULD TAKE ELIQUIS AND PUT UP W/PAINS IN MY HEAD, BRUISES AND RASHES?
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Apixaban, which is sold under the trade name Eliquis, is an anticoagulant for the treatment of venous thromboembolic events. It is a blood thinner. However, it would be advisable to take the medication only on consultation with the doctor, as such medications needs to be taken with caution and under medical supervision.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

All the best.
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Dr.Ashakiran.S.
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Is Eliquis An Effective Blood Thinner?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Apixaban, which is sold under the trade name Eliquis, is an anticoagulant for the treatment of venous thromboembolic events. It is a blood thinner. However, it would be advisable to take the medication only on consultation with the doctor, as such medications needs to be taken with caution and under medical supervision. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. All the best. Regards, Dr.Ashakiran.S.