Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using xarelto as follows:

Nausea and vomiting

• These are some of the most common side effects of xarelto.
• Taking xarelto with some food can minimize the effects of nausea and vomiting.

Anaphylaxis

• A rare, but serious anaphylactic response can occur for xarelto.
• Patients can present with extreme itching and rash, swelling of the face and throat, dizziness, bronchoconstriction, and difficulty breathing.
• This is an emergency and medical attention should be sought immediately, without any delay.

Nose bleeds, vision changes, and easy bruising

• Patients taking xarelto can present with nose bleeds and bleeding into the eye from retinal blood vessels with consequent vision changes.
• Xarelto intake can also lead to easy bruising, which can occur as red brown ecchymotic patches in the skin, secondary to bleeding into the skin.

Bleeding gums

• Patients taking xarelto can present with easy gingival bleeding.
• Sometimes, the bleeding can be easily precipitated, even during brushing of the teeth.