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.