Edoxaban Krka
Edoxaban Krka is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots from forming by blocking a specific blood clotting factor.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Edoxaban tosylate monohydrate
Manufacturer
KRKA d.d. Novo mesto
How to Use
Dosage
Typically, one 60 mg tablet once daily. Your doctor may lower the dose to 30 mg if you have kidney problems, weigh less than 60 kg, or are taking certain other medicines.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole, preferably with water. You can take it with or without food. If you have trouble swallowing, the tablet can be crushed and mixed with water or apple sauce.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one tablet.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Stomach pain
- •Abnormal liver test results
- •Bleeding in or under the skin
- •Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- •Nosebleeds
- •Vaginal bleeding
- •Rash
- •Intestinal bleeding
- •Bleeding from mouth or throat
- •Blood in urine
- •Bleeding after a needle stick or puncture
- •Stomach bleeding
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Headache
- •Itching
RARE
- •Eye bleeding
- •Bleeding from a surgical wound after operation
- •Bloody cough
- •Brain hemorrhage
- •Other types of bleeding
- •Low blood platelet count
- •Allergic reaction
- •Hives
- •Muscle bleeding
- •Joint bleeding
- •Bleeding in the abdominal cavity
- •Bleeding in the heart
- •Severe allergic shock
- •Swelling in any part of the body due to an allergic reaction
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to edoxaban or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are currently bleeding.
- Do not take if you have a condition that increases your risk of severe bleeding (e.g., stomach ulcer or brain hemorrhage).
- Do not take if you are using other blood-thinning medicines, unless directed by your doctor when switching treatments.
- Do not take if you have severe liver disease that increases bleeding risk.
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- Do not take if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
- Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not take if you have a mechanical heart valve.
- Tell your doctor if you are having surgery; you may need to temporarily stop this medicine beforehand.