Eliquis and Papilloedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Papilloedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Eliquis (apixaban), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Trelegy Ellipta, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Papilloedema when taking Eliquis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 189,425 people who have side effects when taking Eliquis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Eliquis?

Eliquis has active ingredients of apixaban. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 191,853 Eliquis users. Check the latest studies of Eliquis.

What is Papilloedema?

Papilloedema (optic disc swelling) is found to be associated with 506 drugs and 774 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Papilloedema.

On May, 29, 2026

189,425 people reported to have side effects when taking Eliquis.
Among them, 19 people (0.01%) have Papilloedema.

Among these 19 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Eliquis and have Papilloedema?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Eliquis:

Eliquis (191,853 reports)

Papilloedema treatments and more:

Papilloedema (6,266 reports)

How severe was Papilloedema and when was it recovered:

Papilloedema in Eliquis

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of apixaban:

Papilloedema and drugs with ingredients of apixaban

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Eliquis:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Papilloedema:

Papilloedema (506 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Papilloedema:

Papilloedema (774 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on apixaban (the active ingredients of Eliquis) and Eliquis (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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