Factor Xa Inhibitor

Aka: Factor Xa Inhibitor, FXa Inhibitor, Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors, Betrixiban, Direct Oral Anticoagulant, DOAC, Direct Acting Anticoagulant, Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant, NOAC

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II. Definitions

  1. Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) or Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant (NOACs)
    1. Factor Xa Inhibitors (e.g. Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban)
    2. Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (e.g. Dabigatran)
      1. See Dabigatran (Pradaxa)

III. Indications

  1. Anticoagulation (e.g. Venous Thromboembolism, Atrial Fibrillation)

IV. Contraindications: Cases in which Warfarin is the Preferred Agent

  1. Mechanical Heart Valve
    1. Pradaxa and Apixaban have both shown higher thrombosis risk than Warfarin
  2. Moderate to severe Mitral Stenosis and Atrial Fibrillation
    1. Higher mortality and stroke risk with Rivaroxaban compared with Warfarin
  3. Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
  4. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Thrombosis history
  5. Breakthough stroke on DOAC
  6. DOAC Drug Interactions that decrease Anticoagulation efficacy (e.g. Rifampin, Carbamazepine)

V. Class

  1. Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor
  2. Factor Xa is the first step in the Common Clotting Cascade

VI. Mechanism: Based on naturally occurring substances

  1. Antistasin
    1. Isolated in 1980s from Mexican leach extract
  2. Tick Anticoagulant peptide (TAP)
    1. Isolated from the tick Ornithodoros moubata

VII. Precautions: Dosing

  1. Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) are under-dosed in up to 25% of Atrial Fibrillation cases
  2. Check the dosing guidelines when prescribing (instead of relying on memory)
  3. Write the DOAC indication and the intended duration on the prescription (enlist pharmacy second check)
  4. Consider Warfarin or other Anticoagulation in obese patients with weight >120 kg or BMI >40
  5. Review any non-standard dosing with consultants (e.g. cardiology, hematology, renal)
  6. Renal Dosing
    1. Reduced doses apply only to Atrial Fibrillation, not to Venous Thromboembolism (except for Edoxaban)
    2. Apixaban (Eliquis) dose is halved in a. fib if 2 of 3 criteria (age >80, wt <60 kg, Creatinine >1.5 mg/dl)
    3. Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) dose is reduced in a. fib and crCl 15-50 ml/min (avoid if <15 ml/min)
    4. Edoxaban (Savaysa) dose in a.fib and VTE is halved for weight <50 kg, or CrCl 15-50 ml/min (avoid <15 ml/min)
    5. Avoid Dabigatran (Pradaxa) if CrCl <30 ml/min
    6. Only Apixaban (Eliquis) could be considered in Hemodialysis (Exercise caution)
  7. Drug Interactions: Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors and P-gp Inhibitors
    1. Decrease Apixaban (Eliquis) dose
    2. Avoid Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
  8. References
    1. (2022) Presc Lett 29(8): 46

VIII. Preparations

  1. Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
    1. Anticoagulation in Venous Thromboembolism (especially in Deep Vein Thromboembolism)
    2. Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation
      1. Oral Anticoagulant for Atrial Fibrillation as a second line alternative to Warfarin or Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
      2. Bridging to Transesophageal Echocardiogram and early cardioversion in Atrial Fibrillation (ideal indication)
  2. Apixaban (Eliquis)
    1. Oral anticoagluant for Atrial Fibrillation (released in United States in 2013)
    2. May be associated with less GI Bleeding risk than Rivaroxaban or Dabigatran
    3. Appears more effective than Warfarin with less risk of bleeding
      1. Prevents 3 more strokes per 1000 patients per year than Warfarin
      2. Complications are less than Warfarin
        1. Bleeding complications: 10 per 1000 fewer than warfain each year
        2. Deaths: 4 per 1000 fewer than Warfarin each year
    4. References
      1. Mohammed (2012) J Cardiovasc Med 13(2):73-85 [PubMed]
  3. Fondaparinux (Arixtra)
  4. Betrixaban (Bevyxxa)
    1. Indicated in extended-duration VTE prophylaxis for up to 5-6 weeks following non-surgical hospitalizations
    2. May be used in patients with multiple VTE Risks (e.g. immobility, age)
    3. Expensive ($600) for an NNT 167 to prevent 1 VTE, and NNH 90 for 1 signficant bleeding episode
    4. Garland (2018) Ann Pharmacother +PMID: 29338293 [PubMed]
  5. Edoxaban (Savaysa)
  6. Otamixaban

IX. Drug Interactions

  1. Review specific agents for Drug Interactions (e.g. P-Glycoprotein, CYP3A4)
    1. Highest risk: Ketoconazole, Fluconazole, Ritonavir, Amiodarone
  2. Unknown safety and bleeding risk when combined with antiplatelet agents
  3. Reducing DOAC dose due to Drug Interaction risk may render it ineffective

X. Labs: Drug Interactions

  1. Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) may result in inaccurate results on clot and coagulation based assays
  2. Tests impacted by DOACs with alternative options
    1. Lupus Anticoagulant panel
      1. Consider ELISA Anticardiolipin Antibody and anti-beta2 GP1 Antibody as an alternative
    2. Activated Protein C resistance
      1. Consider Factor V Leiden as an alternative
  3. Tests impacted by DOACs (test when DOAC at trough level before next dose and interpret with caution)
    1. Protein C Activity
    2. Protein S Activity
    3. Antithrombin Activity
  4. References
    1. Choosing Wisely (American College of Clinical Pathology)
      1. https://www.choosingwisely.org/clinician-lists/ascp-hypercoagulable-workup/
    2. Adcock (2015) Thromb Res 136(1):7-12 +PMID:25981138 [PubMed]
    3. Murer (2016) Lab Med 47(4): 275-78 +PMID:27474775 [PubMed]

XI. Management: Reversal

  1. General measures
    1. Stop offending Xa agent
    2. Consider Activated Charcoal if presenting within 2 hours of suspected Overdose ingestion
    3. Bleeding unlikely due to Xa agent if Anti-Xa level <0.1 IU/ml
    4. Dialysis is not effective (Protein bound)
    5. No human data to suggest any non-specific reversal agent is significantly effective
  2. For serious, life threatening bleeding (e.g. CNS Hemorrhage following Head Trauma)
    1. See Emergent Reversal of Anticoagulation
    2. Andexxa or Andexanet Alfa (Inactivated Recombinant Factor Xa, to be released in 2018)
      1. Antidote for Eliquis (Apixaban) or Xarelto (Rivaroxaban), but not other Xa agents
      2. Binds Factor Xa Inhibitors
      3. Limits progression of bleeding within 12 hours of dose (onset as early as 1 hour)
      4. Expensive: $25,000 to 50,000 per patient
      5. Risk of Hypercoagulability complications (CVA, VTE)
      6. Ineffective in the 25% of patients who have low anti-Factor Xa Inhibitor
  3. References
    1. Deloughery and Orman in Majoewsky (2013) EM:Rap 13(9): 1
    2. Sun (2016) Crit Dec Emerg Med 30(8): 28
    3. Connolly (2019) N Engl J Med 380(14):1326-35 +PMID:30730782 [PubMed]

XII. Management: Other bleeding complications

  1. Menorrhagia
    1. Expect Menses to be heavier than typical while on Factor Xa Inhibitors
    2. However, severe Menstrual Bleeding on Factor Xa Inhibitors is uncommon
    3. Patients should seek medical attention for 4 soaked pads in 4 hours or more than 10 pads in 24 hours
      1. Consider holding Factor Xa Inhibitor for one day and then restarting at same dose
    4. References
      1. Orman and Klein in Herbert (2017) EM:Rap 17(7): 9-11

XIII. References

  1. Wigle (2019) Am Fam Physician 100(7): 426-34 [PubMed]

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Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
SnomedCT 350468007, 372636002
English Direct acting anticoagulant, Direct acting anticoagulant (product), Direct acting anticoagulant (substance)
Spanish anticoagulante de acción directa (producto), anticoagulante de acción directa (sustancia), anticoagulante de acción directa
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

Ontology: Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors (C3653500)

Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH D065427
LNC LP175669-3
English Direct factor Xa inhibitors, Direct Factor Xa inhibitors, Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

Ontology: Factor Xa inhibitors (C3669283)

Definition (MSH) Endogenous factors and drugs that inhibit or block the activity of FACTOR XA.
Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH D065427
LNC LP175668-5
English Factor Xa inhibitors, Inhibitors, Factor Xa, Factor Xa Inhibitors
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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