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. 2022 Feb 17;6(2):e12650. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12650

TABLE 2.

DOAC levels according to increasing maintenance doses of the anticonvulsant drug

Drug type Dose (mg) DOAC type DOAC dose (mg) a Timing DOAC level (ng/ml) Classification
Carbamazepine 200 Dabigatran 75 Trough 24 Low
Carbamazepine 200 Apixaban 5 Peak 179 Normal
Carbamazepine 300 Apixaban 5 Peak 466 High
Carbamazepine 400 Apixaban 5 Peak 67 Low
Carbamazepine 400 Apixaban 5 Peak 108 Normal
Carbamazepine 400 Rivaroxaban 20 once a day Peak 161 Low
Carbamazepine 400 Rivaroxaban 20 once a day Peak 236 Normal
Carbamazepine 400 Apixaban 2.5 Trough Undetectable Low
Carbamazepine 400 Apixaban 5 Peak 51 Low
Carbamazepine 800 Apixaban 5 Peak 102 Normal
Carbamazepine 1000 Apixaban 5 Peak 223 Normal
Phenytoin 200 Rivaroxaban 20 once a day Trough 39 Normal
Phenytoin 200 Edoxaban 30 once a day Trough 20 Normal
Phenytoin 200 Dabigatran 110 Trough Undetectable Low
Phenytoin 300 Apixaban 5 Peak 23 Low
Phenytoin 400 Apixaban 5 Trough 32 Low
Phenytoin 400 Apixaban 5 Peak 32 Low
Phenytoin 400 Rivaroxaban 15 Trough 77 Normal
Phenytoin 750 Apixaban 5 Peak 171 Normal

Abbreviation: DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant.

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Doses are twice a day unless otherwise specified.