Apixaban tablets are blood-thinning (anticoagulant) medicine used to prevent and treat harmful blood clots and to lower stroke risk in certain heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. It must be used only on a doctor’s prescription and under regular medical supervision.Main usesPrevention of stroke and systemic embolism in people with non‑valvular atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat).Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of these clots from coming back after initial treatment.Prevention of blood clots in the legs after hip or knee replacement surgery.