Pharmacology · single question
The specific reversal agent for apixaban (a factor Xa inhibitor) is:
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Correct answer: A. Andexanet alfa
- A. Correct. Andexanet alfa is the specific reversal agent for factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban, rivaroxaban).
- B. Vitamin K reverses warfarin, not direct Xa inhibitors.
- C. Protamine reverses heparin.
- D. Idarucizumab reverses dabigatran (a direct thrombin inhibitor), not apixaban.