Apixaban (Eliquis), dabigatran (Pradaxa), Edoxaban (Lixiana) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto) are anticoagulants licensed in varying doses in adults for prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism and for non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
These agents were previously known as NOACs (Novel Oral Anticoagulants)
Safety Alert Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) – May 2018
Please also note availability of a Patient Information Video for DOACs and a Patient Information booklet for Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation.