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Contraindications for Xarelto Use-1

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

How to take Xarelto

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take xarelto 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, xarelto tablet could be crushed and [...]

Indications for Xarelto Use

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for xarelto 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 [...]

Xarelto and Mechanism of Action

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

Precautions to be observed while taking Allopurinol-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking allopurinol as follows: As alcohol can increase the risk for liver damage and toxicity, when taken with allopurinol, avoid drinking alcohol with this medication. Also, the risk for dizziness can get complemented, when alcohol is taken along with allopurinol. The therapeutic effect of allopurinol can be compromised, especially with beer, due to the high amounts of purines in the beer, thus leading to increased [...]