What is Eliquis Sprinkle?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
• Bleeding problems
• Having surgery, an epidural, a spinal tap, or any other procedure that involves the area around your spine
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Prosthetic heart valve
• An unusual or allergic reaction to apixaban, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
• Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
• Breastfeeding

Take this medication by mouth. Take it as directed on the prescription label at the same time every day. Do not swallow the capsules whole. Open the capsule and sprinkle the entire contents in a cup. Add 1 teaspoon (5 mL) of water or infant formula to the cup. Stir the mixture. Draw it up into an oral dosing syringe. Administer the mixture to the child. Then, add another 5 mL of liquid to the cup, stir, and draw this mixture up into the oral syringe. Administer the mixture to the child. This ensures they have taken the entire dose and no residue remains in the cup. Give the dose within 2 hours of mixing. For your therapy to work as well as possible, take each dose exactly as prescribed on the prescription label. Do not skip doses. Skipping doses or stopping this medication can increase your risk of a blood clot or stroke. Keep taking this medication unless your care team tells you to stop.

This medication comes with INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. Ask your pharmacist for directions on how to use this medication. Read the information carefully. Talk to your pharmacist or care team if you have questions.

A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.

Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. While it may be prescribed for children as young as newborns for selected conditions, precautions do apply.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.

If a child vomits or spits up 30 minutes or less after taking their dose, repeat that dose. If the child vomits more than 30 minutes after taking their dose, do not give another dose. Give their next dose at their normal scheduled time. Talk to your care team if the child continues to vomit or spit up after taking their dose.

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.

Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Get rid of any unused medication after the expiration date.

To get rid of medications that are no longer needed or expired:

• Take the medication to a take-back program. Check with your pharmacy or law enforcement to find a location.
• If you cannot return the medication, check the label or package insert to see if the medication should be thrown out in the garbage or flushed down the toilet. If you are not sure, ask your care team. If it is safe to put it in the trash, empty the medication out of the container. Mix it with cat litter, dirt, coffee grounds, or another unwanted substance. Seal the mixture in a bag or container. Put it in the trash.