Tonic Water: Carbonated drinking water flavored with quinine and a sweetener like sugar, high fructose corn syrup or low-calorie sweetener. Quinine, from the bark of the cinchona tree, is used as the base flavor in most bitters.
Eliquis (apixaban) is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that reduces blood clotting and reduces the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The most common side effects of Eliquis are related to bleeding. Other side effects of Eliquis include. skin rash,
Pruritus and rash are very common side effects of eliquis. Pruritus has been reported in up to 10 % of subjects taking eliquis. In my opinion if side effects are so troublesome this drug should be stopped under your doctors supervision as he has already decrease the dose from 5 mg twice daily to 2.5 mg twice daily.