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What is Rivaroxaban?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots in people who are having hip replacement or knee replacement surgery. Rivaroxaban is in a class of medications called factor Xa.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Deep vein thrombosis 54 20
Pulmonary embolism 46 21
Atrial fibrillation 25 5
Blood clot 8 0
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome 6 2

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 5
Mild 12
None 38

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Rivaroxaban

Side effect Patients Percentage
Bruising 5
Headaches 2
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) 2
Bleeding gums 1
Blood pooling in limbs 1
Burning sensation in eyes 1

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Why patients stopped taking Rivaroxaban

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 13
Doctor's advice 9
Other 6
Side effects too severe 5
Did not seem to work 4
Expense 4
Change in health plan coverage 2
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Duration

Stopped taking Rivaroxaban

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 5
1 - 6 months 14
6 months - 1 year 9
1 - 2 years 3
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 52
Usually 3
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 6
Not at all hard to take 48
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 4
$50-99 3
$25-49 2
< $25 19
Not specified 27

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Rivaroxaban after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Warfarin (Coumadin) 16
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 4
Apixaban (Eliquis) 2
Clopidogrel (Plavix) 2
Aspirin (Aspirin Low Dose) 1

Show all 9 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Rivaroxaban and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Warfarin (Coumadin) 9
Apixaban (Eliquis) 4
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 4
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 1
Fondaparinux (Arixtra) 1

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5 patient evaluations for Rivaroxaban

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Nov 2, 2017 (Started Mar 14, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pulmonary embolism)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 30, 2015 (Started Jan 16, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Haglund's deformity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent blood clotting)
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2015 (Started Dec 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for causes blood to thin)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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