Xarelto is a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, that’s prescribed to help prevent heart attacks in people who are at risk, but it also carries the possible side effect of internal bleeding that often leads to hospitalization.
What Are Anticoagulants, and Why Do Doctors Prescribe Them?
Xarelto is a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, that’s prescribed to help prevent heart attacks in people who are at risk, but it also carries the possible side effect of internal bleeding that often leads to hospitalization.
What No Xarelto Reversal Agent Until 2018 Meant for Patients and Physicians
Not long ago, warfarin (brand name Coumadin®) was the only available prescription anticoagulant. Warfarin effectively cornered the blood thinner market …
Xarelto Antidote Andexanet Alfa Could Gain FDA Approval Soon
According to the American Heart Association, 92.1 million Americans live with some form of cardiovascular disease. Many of them rely …
UPDATED: Portola Pharmaceuticals Gains FDA Approval for AndexXa
Twice now, Portola Pharmaceuticals submitted their groundbreaking Xarelto and Eliquis antidote for FDA approval. While the U.S. Food and Drug …
UPDATE: Judge Overturns $28 Million Xarelto Lawsuit Settlement for Couple
A Philadelphia jury awarded an Indiana couple $27.8 million in damages due to severe gastrointestinal bleeding while taking Xarelto. Plaintiff …
Proposed Xarelto Antidote AndexXa Denied FDA Approval
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that4.2 million Americans aged 18 and older use prescription blood thinner …
Why Is a Xarelto Reversal Agent Needed?
For decades, Coumadin (warfarin) was the go-to anticoagulant drug. It was regularly prescribed by physicians to decrease stroke risk in …
What Is Xarelto Blood Thinner Medication?
Xarelto blood thinner medication is one of the most popular anticoagulants on the market today. It belongs in a category …
Xarelto Versus Pradaxa
Xarelto® and Pradaxa® are among a new wave of blood thinners dethroning warfarin, doctors’ prescription choice for over 60 years. …