Rivaxa
Rivaxa is a medicine that prevents and treats blood clots, such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, especially after surgery.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
15 mg
Active Ingredient
Rivaroxaban
Manufacturer
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Nordic AB
How to Use
Dosage
Take one 10 mg Rivaxa tablet once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water. You can take it with or without food. If you have trouble swallowing, you can crush the tablet and mix it with water or applesauce right before taking it.
Important
Do not take more than one 10 mg tablet per day, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Reduced red blood cells, which can make your skin look pale and cause weakness or shortness of breath.
- •Bleeding from the stomach, gut, urinary tract, genitals (including blood in urine or heavy periods), nose, or gums.
- •Bleeding in the eye (including in the white part of the eye).
- •Bleeding into tissues or under the skin (bruising).
- •Coughing up blood.
- •Bleeding after surgery or oozing blood/fluid from a surgical wound.
- •Swelling or pain in your arms or legs.
- •Kidney problems (can be seen in blood tests).
- •Fever.
- •Stomach pain, indigestion, feeling sick or throwing up, constipation, diarrhea.
- •Low blood pressure, which can make you dizzy or faint when standing up.
- •General weakness and tiredness, headache, dizziness.
- •Skin rash, itchy skin.
- •Blood tests may show an increase in some liver enzymes.
RARE
- •Bleeding in the brain or inside the head.
- •Bleeding into a joint, causing pain and swelling.
- •Low number of platelets (cells that help blood clot).
- •Allergic reactions, including skin reactions.
- •Liver problems (e.g., cholestasis, hepatitis, liver cell damage) or yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice).
- •Blood tests showing increased bilirubin, pancreatic or liver enzymes, or increased platelet count.
- •Feeling generally unwell, fast heartbeat, dry mouth, hives.
- •Bleeding into a muscle.
- •Localized swelling.
- •Blood collection in the groin (hematoma) or complications from heart procedures (pseudoaneurysm).
Important Warnings
- Do not take Rivaxa if you are allergic to rivaroxaban or any other ingredients in the medicine.
- Do not take Rivaxa if you have a lot of bleeding or a medical condition that greatly increases your risk of serious bleeding (e.g., stomach ulcer, brain bleeding, or recent brain/eye surgery).
- Tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines that thin your blood.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver disease that increases your bleeding risk.
- Do not take Rivaxa if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Use reliable birth control if you can become pregnant.
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- Inform your doctor if you have kidney problems, uncontrolled high blood pressure, an artificial heart valve, or antiphospholipid syndrome.
- If you have planned surgery or a spinal injection (like an epidural for pain relief), tell your doctor, as you may need to stop Rivaxa temporarily.
- If you feel dizzy or faint, avoid driving or using machinery.