19th July 2023

An 83-year-old woman presents with new onset right upper and lower limb weakness and right-sided facial droop.

An 83-year-old woman presents with new onset right upper and lower limb weakness and right-sided facial droop. She has a past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease stage 3a and osteoporosis. Her medications include alendronate 70mg once weekly, apixaban 2.5mg BD, bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg OD, bisoprolol 10mg OD, ramipril 5mg OD, simvastatin 20mg ON.

What should be done with regards to her apixaban?

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