Apixaban vs Enoxaparin
Compare Apixaban and Enoxaparin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Apixaban | Enoxaparin | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Factor Xa Inhibitor | Low Molecular Weight Heparin |
| Used to treat | Blood clots in veins, Pulmonary embolism | Blood clots, Heart attack, Postoperative complications, Pulmonary embolism, Thrombophlebitis, Unstable angina |
| Generic price | No generic price listed | From $6.45 per mL (100 mg/mL syringe) |
| Brand price | Eliquis: from $5.51 each, about $165 for 30 (2.5 mg tablet); other forms from $5.51 per item (30-day starter 5 mg pack (Treatment)) | Lovenox: from $6.78 per mL (40 mg/0.4 mL syringe) |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Generic costs about 5% less than the brand |