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Contraindications for Rivaroxaban Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Rivaroxaban as follows: Rivaroxaban should be avoided in individuals with any active bleeding from any wound or surgical site. Using Rivaroxaban in such individuals can result in uncontrolled hemorrhage and blood loss. Rivaroxaban should be avoided in individuals with valvular heart disease and with prosthetic heart valves. Use of Rivaroxaban in such individuals carries a significant risk for clot formation and consequent embolism. Rivaroxaban should be avoided in [...]

Contraindications for Rivaroxaban Use-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Rivaroxaban as follows: Rivaroxaban is mainly metabolized by the liver. Individuals with history of compromised liver function cannot metabolize Rivaroxaban and this can lead to increased blood levels of Rivaroxaban for longer duration, leading to toxicity and episodes of bleeding. Rivaroxaban should be avoided or used with extreme caution in such individuals. Rivaroxaban is partially excreted in the urine. Individuals with history of renal damage and compromised renal [...]

How to take Rivaroxaban

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Rivaroxaban as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. This medication can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with some food or snack can help avoid these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Take the tablet as a whole, along with a full 8 oz. glass of water. If you have difficulty swallowing the whole tablet, Rivaroxaban tablet could be crushed and [...]

Indications for Rivaroxaban Use

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for Rivaroxaban use as follows Individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias, such as, atrial or ventricular fibrillation, are at increased risk for clot formation. The clots so formed in the heart have potential to be pumped by the heart into the blood stream and get deposited in vital organs, such as, brain or heart. This can result in obstruction of blood supply to the vital organs, thus leading to stroke [...]

Rivaroxaban and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Rivaroxaban as follows Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant inhibiting some proteins that help clotting. Rivaroxaban inhibits factor Xa, a very key factor, along the pathway of clot formation. Inhibition of factor Xa by Rivaroxaban further leads to inhibition of formation of several other proteins along the clotting pathway, thus making the blood thinner and less likely to clot. Rivaroxaban helps individuals with cardiac arrhythmias, such [...]