apixaban

Definition / meaning of apixaban

An orally active inhibitor of coagulation factor Xa with anticoagulant activity. Apixaban directly inhibits factor Xa, thereby interfering with the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and preventing formation of cross-linked fibrin clots.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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