Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

[HealthisWealth]

Hi

What can you say about this drug? My dad is taking it and still complains about palpitation sometimes.

Is aspirin much better?

 

[Blossom]

Hi

What can you say about this drug? My dad is taking it and still complains about palpitation sometimes.

Is aspirin much better?

If your dad is using xarelto for a-fib it will not stop the palpitations but hopefully prevent clot formation from blood pooling do to the impaired pumping action of the atria (upper chambers of the heart).
I don't know if aspirin adequate for such a scenario but hopefully if someone knows more they will reply.

 

[jaakkima]

Bump. Curious if there is any insight on Xarelto. I'm in the situation of going back on warfarin. Theoretically inhibiting Factor Xa sounds a lot better than inhibiting Vitamin K and all the ways that messes with my health. Seems risky though. Near 20000 lawsuits against Xarelto, don't know if that's standard.

 

[GAF]

A client's sister took it and promptly bled to death. They have no antidote, as far as I have read. Way too risky.

 

[jaakkima]

Yeah they clearly warn that there's no antidote. Sorry to hear about that tragedy...

 

[Makaveli]

If he is going to stop it then it would be better to taper down the dose as there is a Black Box Warning against abrupt discontinuation

 

[Taotatoes]

A client's sister took it and promptly bled to death. They have no antidote, as far as I have read. Way too risky.

My condolences. May I ask what was the cause of her to bleed out while on Xeralto? I took it for 10 months without much issue aside from toes going blue temporarily, a few muscle twitches, hairloss and minor rashes. I was aware of there being no antidote, so I avoided activity that put me at risk of falls or cuts, also absolutely no alcohol. Also stayed within reasonable distance of hospitals because I was a bit paranoid/anxious about it all. It was limiting, but after my research not as bad as taking warfarin on a long term basis.