Related Drugs: Eliquis
Apixaban (Brand name: Eliquis) is prescribed for the prevention of strokes or blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation. It also treats and prevents blood clots in the legs and/or lungs. Apixaban works by stopping the action of a natural substance in the body that helps form blood clots.
In general, the names and strengths of drugs can vary globally due to differing marketing strategies. Any variations need to be approved by your prescriber. In apixaban’s case, the name differs across markets. PharmacyChecker is not aware of strength differences across countries.
Apixaban is marketed under the brand name Eliquis in much of the world by Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
There are many generic alternatives of Eliquis approved in Canada now. They carry the same active ingredient as Eliquis, apixaban. In Canada, apixaban is approved by Health Canada to be manufactured and marketed by the following companies:
Teva Canada Limited marketed under the name Teva-Apixaban
Pro Doc Limitee marketed under the name Pro-Apixaban
Laboratoire Riva Inc marketed under the name Riva Apixaban
Sandoz Canada Incorporated marketed under the name Sandoz Apixaban SDZ
Sun Pharma Canada Inc marketed under the name Taro-Apixaban
Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc marketed under the name Mar-Apixaban
Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc marketed under the name Mint-Apixaban
Natco Pharma (Canada) Inc marketed under the name Nat-Apixaban
Nora Pharma Inc marketed under the name NRA-Apixaban
Auro Pharma Inc marketed under the name Auro-Apixaban
Biomed pharma marketed under the name Bio-apixaban
Bristol Myers Squibb marketed under the name Eliquis
JAMP Pharma Corporation marketed under the name JAMP apixaban
Mantra Pharma Inc marketed under the name M-apixaban
Accord Healthcare Inc marketed under the name ACH-apixaban
Angita Pharma Inc. marketed under the name AG-apixaban
Sivem Pharmaceuticals ULC marketed under the name Apixaban
Sanis Health Inc approved under the name Apixaban
Apotex Inc marketed under the name APO-apixaban
Apixaban is manufactured and marketed in India under the name Apigat by Natco Pharma and the name Apixazen by Pure & Cure Healthcare. In 2019, the Delhi High Court dismissed attempts by Bristol-Myers Squibb to protect its patented apixaban against Natco’s Apigat.
The U.S. FDA has approved the following companies to market a generic version: Indoco, Hetero Labs, Sun Pharma, and Accord, but approval does not equal availability. A generic alternative for Eliquis will most likely be launched in the United States in April 2028. Brand Eliquis is among the first ten medications proposed for Medicare price negotiations in the United States; negotiated pricing would go into effect in 2026.
Which is cheaper? Xarelto or Eliquis? - November 18, 2020
Correction: An earlier version of this post claimed that Eliquis was cheaper than Xarelto. This failed to take into account the commonly-prescribed dosage of taking two Eliquis pills per day vs. just one Xarelto. This has been corrected 11/25/2020. Eliquis (apixaban) is almost half the price (per pill) of Xarelto (rivaroxaban).
Read MoreEliquis (apixaban): Made in America; Cheaper Abroad - September 3, 2019
Eliquis made in the U.S. is sold outside the U.S. for 87% cheaper. And you can easily order it. Eliquis (apixaban) is manufactured in America. At least some of it is. I’ll explain more below. Since most brand-name drugs sold in the U.S. are not made in the U.S., the fact that Eliquis is made in the USA makes it pretty special.
Read MoreDo Eliquis and Pradaxa work in the same way? - February 6, 2018
While both Pradaxa (dabigatran) and Eliquis (apixaban) are prescription medications used to lower the chance of stroke in people with a medical condition called atrial fibrillation, your healthcare providers, such as your doctor and pharmacist, are the best people to determine which medication is right for you. Both of these medications can be very expensive.
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