

Adults-15 or 20 milligrams (mg) once a day, taken with the evening meal.įor prevention of blood clots in people who are hospitalized for an acute illness:.Adults-2.5 milligrams (mg) 2 times a day together with aspirin (75 to 100 mg once a day), taken with or without food.įor prevention of sudden decrease in blood flow to the legs, major amputation, heart attack, and stroke in patients with peripheral artery disease:įor prevention of stroke and blood clots in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation:.Adults-10 milligrams (mg) once a day with or without food after at least 6 months of treatment with a blood thinner medicine.įor prevention of heart attack, stroke, and serious heart problems in patients with coronary artery disease:.The starting dose should be taken at least 6 to 10 hours after surgery.įor prevention of reoccurring deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: Adults-10 milligrams (mg) once a day for 12 days.Children-Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.įor prevention of deep venous thrombosis (knee replacement surgery):.The starting dose should be taken at least 6 to 10 hours after surgery. Adults-10 milligrams (mg) once a day for 35 days.Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.įor prevention of deep venous thrombosis (hip replacement surgery): The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients.
