Table 1.

Expected DOAC steady-state peak and trough plasma concentrations

Direct oral anticoagulantDoseExpected peak plasma concentration (ng/mL)bExpected trough plasma concentration (ng/mL)
Apixaban 5  mg twice daily 132 (59-302) VTE
171 (91-321) AFib 
103 (41-230) 
Rivaroxaban 10  mg once daily 125 (91-196) 26 (6-87) 
15  mg once daily 229 (178-313) 
20  mg once daily 270 (189-419) VTE
249 (184-343) AFib 
Edoxaban 30  mg once daily 164 (99-225) VTE
169 (10-400) Afib 
22 (10-40)c 
60  mg once daily 234 (149-317) VTE
300 (60-569) Afib 
Dabigatran 110  mg twice daily 126 (52-275) 90 (31-225) 
150  mg twice daily 175 (74-383) 
Direct oral anticoagulantDoseExpected peak plasma concentration (ng/mL)bExpected trough plasma concentration (ng/mL)
Apixaban 5  mg twice daily 132 (59-302) VTE
171 (91-321) AFib 
103 (41-230) 
Rivaroxaban 10  mg once daily 125 (91-196) 26 (6-87) 
15  mg once daily 229 (178-313) 
20  mg once daily 270 (189-419) VTE
249 (184-343) AFib 
Edoxaban 30  mg once daily 164 (99-225) VTE
169 (10-400) Afib 
22 (10-40)c 
60  mg once daily 234 (149-317) VTE
300 (60-569) Afib 
Dabigatran 110  mg twice daily 126 (52-275) 90 (31-225) 
150  mg twice daily 175 (74-383) 
a

Adapted from Rottenstreich et al, J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2018;45(4):543-549; Gosselin et al, Thromb Haemost. 2018;118(3):437-450; Ezekowitz et al, Am J Cardiol. 2007;100(9):1419-1426; Mueck et al, Clin Phrarmacokinet. 2014;53(1):1-16; Weitz et al, Thromb Haemost. 2010;104(3):633-641.

b

Peak plasma concentrations are expressed as median (5th-95th percentile range) with the exception of dabigatran 110  mg twice daily, which is expressed as median (10th-90th percentile range).

c

Interquartile range.

AFib, atrial fibrillation.

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