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andexanet alfa (AndexXa)

 

Classes: Factor Xa Inhibitor Antidotes

Dosing and uses of AndexXa (andexanet alfa)

 

Factor Xa Reversal

Direct reversal antidote pending FDA approval for patients receiving a Factor Xa inhibitor who suffer a major bleeding episode or who may require emergency surgery

 

Pharmacology of AndexXa (andexanet alfa)

Mechanism of action

Acts as a Factor Xa decoy that targets and sequesters with high specificity both direct (eg, apixaban, rivaroxaban) and indirect Factor Xa inhibitors in the blood