Rivaroxaban Sandoz
Rivaroxaban Sandoz is a medicine used to prevent and treat blood clots in veins, especially after hip or knee surgery, and to treat existing blood clots in the legs and lungs.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Rivaroxaban
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Usually one 10 mg tablet once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole 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 applesauce right before taking it.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one 10 mg tablet once a day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling weak, tired, pale, or short of breath due to fewer red blood cells.
- •Bleeding from the stomach or gut, in urine or genitals (including heavy periods), nosebleeds, or bleeding gums.
- •Bleeding in the eye (including in the white part).
- •Bleeding into body tissues or under the skin, causing bruises.
- •Coughing up blood.
- •Bleeding on or under the skin.
- •Bleeding after surgery or fluid leaking from a surgical wound.
- •Swelling or pain in your arms or legs.
- •Kidney problems (seen in blood tests).
- •Fever.
- •Stomach pain, indigestion, feeling sick (nausea) or throwing up (vomiting), constipation, or diarrhea.
- •Low blood pressure, which can make you feel dizzy or faint when standing up.
- •Headache or dizziness.
- •Rash or itchy skin.
- •Blood tests showing higher levels of certain liver enzymes.
RARE
- •Bleeding in the brain or head (symptoms include severe headache, weakness on one side, vomiting, seizures, less awareness, stiff neck – seek urgent medical help).
- •Bleeding into a joint, causing pain and swelling.
- •Low number of platelets (blood cells that help blood clot).
- •Severe allergic reactions (swelling of face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, trouble swallowing, breathing difficulties, sudden drop in blood pressure, or hives).
- •Severe skin reactions, such as widespread rash, blisters, or sores in the mouth or eyes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis), or a drug reaction with rash, fever, organ inflammation, and abnormal blood counts (DRESS syndrome).
- •Liver damage, including inflammation of the liver, and yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice).
- •Bleeding into a muscle.
- •Lung inflammation caused by too many white blood cells (eosinophilic lung inflammation).
- •Feeling generally unwell, dry mouth, or fast heartbeat.
- •Increased pressure in leg or arm muscles after bleeding, causing pain, swelling, numbness, or paralysis (compartment syndrome).
- •Kidney bleeding, sometimes with blood in the urine, leading to kidney problems after severe bleeding.
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to rivaroxaban or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe bleeding.
- Do not take if you have a condition that increases your risk of serious bleeding (e.g., stomach ulcer, brain bleeding, or recent brain or eye surgery).
- Do not take if you are taking other medicines to prevent blood clots (like warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, or heparin), unless your doctor tells you to.
- Do not take if you have liver disease that increases your risk of bleeding.
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- Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Use reliable birth control if you could become pregnant.
- If you have a spinal injection for surgery, tell your doctor right away if you feel numbness, weakness, or problems with your bladder or bowels after the anesthesia wears off.
- This medicine is not recommended for children and teenagers under 18 years old.