Rivaroxaban

Evidence-based neurology checklist on rivaroxaban: Characteristics Rivaroxaban is a factor Xa inhibitor It has a rapid onset of action It is non-inferior to warfarin Its excretion is 2/3 hepatic and 1/3 renal Dose Contrindications Recommendations in stroke Interactions Complications Switching to…

Characteristics

  • Rivaroxaban is a factor Xa inhibitor
  • It has a rapid onset of action
  • It is non-inferior to warfarin
  • Its excretion is 2/3 hepatic and 1/3 renal

Dose

Contrindications

Recommendations in stroke

Interactions

Complications

Switching to Warfarin from Rivaroxaban

Switching from Warfarin to Rivaroxaban

Management of bleeding: Andexanet alfa

Management of bleeding: other measures

References

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  3. Patel MR, Mahaffey KW, Garg J, et al. ROCKET AF Investigators. Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2011; 365:883-891. 
  4. Haas S, Bode C, Norrving B, Turpie AG. Practical guidance for using rivaroxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation: balancing benefit and risk. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2014; 10:101-114.
  5. Carpenter E, Singh D, Dietrich E, Gums J. Andexanet alfa for reversal of factor Xa inhibitor-associated anticoagulation. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2019; 10:2042098619888133.
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