Drug & supplement interaction

Tai Chi + Apixaban

Apixaban brand name: Eliquis.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Tai Chi and Apixaban in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Tai Chi and Apixaban

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Apixaban and Tai Chi in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Tai Chi alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Tai Chi at all — not against Apixaban, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Tai Chi is a practice rather than something you take. Ask your care team whether the type and intensity you plan to practice are appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Tai Chi safety at a glance

Tai Chi overall Generally safe Tai Chi is generally very safe and low-impact for most healthy adults.

Pregnancy Use caution Gentle Tai Chi may be fine, but check with your doctor and avoid overexertion or falls.

Breastfeeding Generally safe Tai Chi as physical exercise poses no known risk while breastfeeding.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Apixaban and Tai Chi? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

What to actually watch for

What Apixaban’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Tai Chi. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Apixaban’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you practice Tai Chi and take the medicine. 3 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Blood clots Worth acting on
An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Apixaban. Read the label on DailyMed › Tai Chi’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Tai Chi side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Tai Chi has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Apixaban Is Prescribed For, and What Tai Chi Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Apixaban is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Tai Chi is a practice: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Apixaban is prescribed for: Apixaban is used to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous clots traveling through the body in adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm not caused by a heart valve problem). It is also used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT — a blood clot in the leg) in adults after hip or knee replacement surgery, and to treat DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE — a blood clot in the lungs) in adults, including reducing the risk of those clots coming back. Eliquis (the brand-name tablet and kit) is additionally approved to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE — blood clots in the veins) and reduce the risk of recurrent VTE in pediatric patients from birth and older, after at least 5 days of initial anticoagulant treatment. The generic apixaban tablet carries the adult indications only.

Tai Chi has been studied for:

Stroke studied, not established Tai Chi has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

Tai Chi for stroke

Practicing tai chi seems to improve gait, balance, and overall motor recovery in patients that have had a stroke.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Apixaban on your own; if you are taking Tai Chi for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Tai Chi or Apixaban

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Tai Chi or Apixaban, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Apixaban

This page covers Tai Chi only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Apixaban page lists 285 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Danshen (major), Grapefruit (major), Piracetam (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 5 major · 240 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Apixaban page

“St. John's wort can weaken apixaban (Eliquis), speeding how the body clears this blood thinner and leaving you less protected from the strokes and clots it is prescribed to prevent.”

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How much people look this up

Where Tai Chi and Apixaban Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Tai Chi

Steady interest

#992 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Medication Apixaban

Most looked up

#1 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?

Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions. Tai Chi is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Tai Chi reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Tai Chi and Apixaban records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.

Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Mind-body practice

About Tai Chi

What is Tai Chi?

Balance and fall prevention
Stress and relaxation
Joint pain and arthritis
Heart and lung health
Better sleep
General fitness and flexibility

Tai Chi is a gentle, low-impact mind-body exercise that combines slow flowing movements, breathing, and focused attention. Research suggests it can improve balance, reduce falls, ease some chronic pain, and lower stress, and it is safe for most people. It is a practice, not a pill, so there are no doses or supplement risks to worry about.

Not applicable (mind-body movement practice) · Group classes, one-on-one instruction, video-guided sessions

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Tai Chi is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Tai Chi record says about it on its own.

Tai Chi: dosing

There is no "dose" for Tai Chi the way there is for a supplement. Many beginner programs involve sessions of about 30 to 60 minutes, done a few times a week, and benefits tend to grow with regular practice over weeks to months.The best approach is to follow your class or instructor's guidance and build up gradually at a pace that feels comfortable.

From our Tai Chi monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Tai Chi monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Apixaban

What Is Apixaban Used For?

Brand name: Eliquis

Apixaban is used to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous clots traveling through the body in adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm not caused by a heart valve problem). It is also used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT — a blood clot in the leg) in adults after hip or knee replacement surgery, and to treat DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE — a blood clot in the lungs) in adults, including reducing the risk of those clots coming back.

Eliquis (the brand-name tablet and kit) is additionally approved to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE — blood clots in the veins) and reduce the risk of recurrent VTE in pediatric patients from birth and older, after at least 5 days of initial anticoagulant treatment. The generic apixaban tablet carries the adult indications only.

See full Apixaban drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Tai Chi

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Tai Chi — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Tai Chi against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Tai Chi list.

See the full Tai Chi interactions page

See every supplement checked against Apixaban, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Tai Chi References

The 2 sources that drive our Tai Chi monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Tai Chi is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

Tai Chi and Qi Gong: In Depth — NIH NCCIH Source
Tai Chi — MedlinePlus Source

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Practicing Tai Chi While Taking Apixaban: Common Questions

Is it safe to practice Tai Chi while taking Apixaban?

We do not list a known interaction between Tai Chi and Apixaban. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.

Are Tai Chi and Apixaban used for the same thing?

They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Tai Chi in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Apixaban is being adjusted to a target.

Does Apixaban interact with any supplements?

Yes. Apixaban has documented interactions with 285 supplements in our database — Tai Chi is not one of them. The Apixaban interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

Where next

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