With the emergence and approval of other new oral anticoagulants such as dabigatran and rivaroxaban, the role of and place in therapy for all of these new agents will have to be clearly delineated.

The approval is only for the 2.5mg tablet. Xarelto is also available in 10mg, 15mg, and 20mg tablets, as well as an oral suspension (1mg/mL), to treat various conditions.

Opens in a new tab or window For patients with HIV and atrial fibrillation, this study found that apixaban was associated with less bleeding when compared with warfarin and rivaroxaban.