Table 4.
Major bleeding rates with apixaban or warfarin according to use of interacting drugs by ARISTOTLE trial participants
| Interacting drugs | Use of potentiating drug (rate per 100 patient years (no of patients)) | No use of potentiating drug (rate per 100 patient years (no of patients)) | Pinteraction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apixaban | Warfarin | Apixaban | Warfarin | |||
| ≥ 1 combined P-glycoprotein and weak/moderate/strong CYP3A4 inhibitor | 2.27 (72) | 2.91 (93) | 2.10 (255) | 3.14 (369) | 0.39 | |
| ≥1 highly probable VKA potentiating drug | 2.03 (62) | 3.16 (96) | 2.16 (265) | 3.07 (366) | 0.64 | |
CYP=cytochrome P450; VKA=vitamin K antagonist.