Drug Name: | rivaroxaban |
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Drug Class: | oral anticoagulant |
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Mechanism of Action: | - inhibits factor Xa
- prevents the formation of blood clots
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Use: | - prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
- treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE)
- prevention of DVT in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery
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Side Effects: | - bleeding
- nausea
- headache
- fatigue
- dizziness
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Contraindications: | - active bleeding
- severe liver or kidney disease
- hypersensitivity to rivaroxaban
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Specialty: | - cardiology
- hematology
- orthopedics
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