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ID: 9008219393
To the pharmacist:
For processing assistance, please call McKesson
Pharmacy Support at 1-866-279-4730.
Group: 50776822
ID: 9008219393
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
You may be eligible for the Co-pay Card for ELIQUIS® (apixaban) if:
TERMS OF USE:
Questions can also be submitted via mail to:
P.O. Box 2914
Phoenix, AZ 85062-2914
BY USING THIS CARD, YOU AND YOUR PHARMACIST UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THESE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS
Please see U.S. Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNINGS and Medication Guide.
Indications
ELIQUIS is a prescription medicine used in adults to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem.
ELIQUIS is a prescription medicine used in adults to help prevent a blood clot in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis-DVT) and lungs (pulmonary embolism-PE) of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery.
ELIQUIS is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis-DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism-PE), and to reduce the risk of them occurring again after receiving treatment for blood clots.
Important Safety Information
ELIQUIS may cause serious side effects, including:
Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking ELIQUIS. ELIQUIS lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming. Do not stop taking ELIQUIS without talking to the healthcare provider who prescribed it for you. Stopping ELIQUIS increases your risk of having a stroke.
ELIQUIS may need to be stopped prior to surgery or a medical or dental procedure. Your healthcare provider will tell you when you should stop taking ELIQUIS and when you may start taking it again. If you have to stop taking ELIQUIS, your healthcare provider may prescribe another medicine to help prevent a blood clot from forming.
ELIQUIS can cause bleeding, which can be serious, and may lead to death. This is because ELIQUIS is a blood thinner medicine that reduces blood clotting.
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take ELIQUIS and take other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding, such as aspirin, nonsteroidal
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including any over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
While taking ELIQUIS, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop.
Call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms of bleeding when taking ELIQUIS:
Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma).
People who take ELIQUIS, and have medicine
If you take ELIQUIS and receive spinal anesthesia or have a spinal puncture, your healthcare provider should watch you closely for symptoms of spinal or epidural blood clots or bleeding. Tell your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you have back pain, tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness, especially in your legs and feet, or loss of control of the bowels or bladder (incontinence).
ELIQUIS is not for use in people with artificial heart valves.
ELIQUIS is not for use in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), especially with positive triple antibody testing.
Do not take ELIQUIS if you currently have certain types of abnormal bleeding or have had a severe allergic reaction to ELIQUIS or any of the ingredients.
Before taking ELIQUIS, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you have or ever had bleeding problems, have kidney or liver problems, or have antiphospholipid syndrome. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. Taking ELIQUIS during pregnancy may increase the risk of bleeding in you or in your unborn baby. Do not breastfeed during treatment with ELIQUIS. Females who are able to become pregnant: talk with your healthcare provider about pregnancy planning, and your risk of severe uterine bleeding if you are treated with ELIQUIS.
Take ELIQUIS exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Take ELIQUIS twice every day, and do not change your dose or stop taking it unless your healthcare provider tells you to. If you miss a dose of ELIQUIS, take it as soon as you remember on the same day, and do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose. Do not stop taking ELIQUIS without first talking with your healthcare provider. Do not run out of ELIQUIS. Refill your prescription before you run out. When leaving the hospital following hip or knee replacement, be sure that you will have ELIQUIS available to avoid missing any doses.
The most common side effect of ELIQUIS in adults was bleeding.