Search Tag: rivaroxaban

2025 27 May

What is the most effective way to control bleeding in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)? Are reversal agents warranted in every case? These are among the key questions addressed during a lightning talk at Euroanaesthesia 2025.    As the global use of DOACs continues to rise, the need for clinicians to confidently manage associated...Read more

2015 27 Aug

A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine says coagulation tests used by physicians to check for the side effect of bleeding in patients taking blood thinners such as Xarelto ® (rivaroxaban) and Eliquis ® (apixaban) may not be reliable. The study found that in cases reported to poison centres, the routine labs used to monitor for clotting factors,...Read more

2015 20 Jul

According to companion studies published in Academic Emergency Medicine , a lower risk treatment with rivaroxaban for blood clots was found to be more effective, less costly and enabled patients to go home the same day.  Blood clots that could potentially be fatal is a primary cause of emergency room visits each year. A large number of patients with...Read more