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. 2024 Aug 8;25(8):281. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2508281

Table 7.

eGFR-adjusted dosages for DOACs and other dose reduction criteria.

eGFR category Dabigatran Rivaroxaban Apixaban Edoxaban
>95 mL/min 150 mg twice a day 20 mg once daily 5 mg twice daily 60 mg once daily
50–94 mL/min 150 mg twice a day 20 mg once daily 5 mg twice daily 60 mg once daily
30–49 mL/min 110 mg twice a day 15 mg once daily 5 mg twice daily 30 mg once daily
15–29 mL/min Do not use 15 mg once daily 2.5 mg twice daily 30 mg once daily
Dialysis Do not use Do not use Do not use Do not use
Other dose reduction criteria: Dabigatran Rivaroxaban Apixaban Edoxaban
Age >80 years old; Not recommended if concomitant use of: At least 2 of the following: At least 2 of the following:
Concomitant Verapamil treatment; CYP3A4 inhibitors and/or inducers; Age >80 years old; CrCl 15–50 mL/min;
Consider dose reduction according to RBR if: high bleeding risk pathology [e.g., GERD, esophagitis, gastritis, etc.] P Glycoprotein inhibitors; Body weight <60 kg; Body Weight <60 kg;
Systemic azole antifungal drugs Serum Cr levels >1.5 mg/dL Concomitant use of Dronedarone, Erythromicin, Ciclosporin or Ketoconazole

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; mL/min, milliliter/minute; RBR, risk-to-benefit-ratio; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; CYP, cytochromes P450; CrCl, creatinine clearance; DOACs, direct oral anticoagulants.