Change of Meds after Gastric Bypass

[voyagersprit]

Just changed from 2x 150mg Pradaxa to 2x 5mg Apixaban after a successful gastric bypass last Friday. The apiaban should react better. Anyone else changed from/to these meds?

[Goldfish_]

I never liked Pravdaxa Sometimes it felt difficult to swallow and I developed a dvt and pulmonary embolism while taking it.

Why did you change?

[voyagersprit in reply to Goldfish_]

Due to having a gastric bypass. better absorption with apixaban

[CDreamer]

Yes I did, I found Apixaban much more benign on the GI than Pradaxa.

[voyagersprit in reply to CDreamer]

Thanks

[voyagersprit]

Like you I've had a Gastric Bypass Nov 16 and changed from/to the same drugs. No problems. How much weight have you lost?. Mine is 6.7 stone