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...
Haykel Hospital, Tripoli, North Lebanon, Lebanon
Lebanese University, Tripoli, North Lebanon, Lebanon
Pfizer Investigational Site, Paris, France
Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
Fuwai central China cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Imperial College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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