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. 2021 May 15;52(2):397–402. doi: 10.1007/s11239-021-02455-x

Table 1.

Clinical Indications for direct oral factor X inhibitors

Drug Initial FDA approval Approved clinical indications
Rivaroxaban November 4, 2011 AF
VTE prevention+ ,#
VTE Treatment **
VTE Treatment-extendedO
CCAD
PAD
Apixaban December 28, 2012 AF
VTE Prevention+
VTE treatment**
Endoxaban June 23, 2017 AF
VTE Treatment+ +
Betrixaban January 8, 2015 VTE Prevention#

AF atrial fibrillation, VTE venous thromboembolism, CCAD chronic coronary artery disease, PAD peripheral arterial disease

*As of December 1, 2010

+Following hip or knee replacement surgery

**Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

++In patients already treated with parenteral anticoagulants for 5–10 days

#In adult patients hospitalized for an acute medical illness at risk for thromboembolic events

OFor patients at risk for recurrent VTE after completing 6 months of treatment