Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant and the first orally active direct factor Xa inhibitor. Unlike warfarin, routine lab monitoring of INR is not necessary. However there is no antidote available in the event of a major bleed. Only the 10 mg tablet can be taken without regard to food. The 15 mg and 20 mg tablet should be taken with food. FDA approved on July 1, ...
Rivaroxaban is indicated for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients who have undergone total hips replacements and total knee replacement surgery; prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE); to reduce risk of recurre...
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Victoria Cardiac Arrhythmia Trials Inc., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
University of Alberta-ECAT Group, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences General Campus, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
Thrombosis Center & Knee Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Center, Humanitas Clinical Insitute, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital "Galliera" of Genova, Genova, Italy
Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski Site, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
MVZ Ramdohr, Praxis für Cardiovaskulär- u. Ultraschalldiagnostik, Berlin, Germany
Franziskus-Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Hospital Clinic, Fundació Clinic (FCRB), Barcelona, Spain
Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen, Netherlands
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