4 years ago, I was diagnosed with A/Fib, was not put on any of these drugs.
Then, we joined the big West Coast HMO, and they did a lot of tests, and I was put on apixaban (Eliquis), also a factor Xa inhibitor.
I take the drug twice a day. There are no dietary restrictions nor lab tests.
In January of last year, I had a stent installed and was kept on Eliquis, plus one baby aspirin a day and another blood thinner for a year post stent. If someone looked at me, I bruised. Then, the other blood thinner was stopped, and my bruisin basically stop.
We are on the Med. diet with a lot of green stuff and no problem.
I have been on apixaban (Eliquis) basically 3 years and no problems.
My husband has A-Fib/ had an ablation about ten years ago, and is on Eliquis. Loves it. He has NO fibs to speak of. No dietary restrictions. We walk and hike/ camp at altitude. NP. Western medicine is amazing these days.
Coming on two years with Eliquis. With blood draws I sometimes get good size bruising, though it seems dependant on skill of blood tech. Then there was the one time the IV port was removed and compression bandage was a tad late...clean up in aisle, got pretty good altitude that time.