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Category: Blood Clots
Rivaroxaban
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug rivaroxaban, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant medication that was approved for medical use on 1st July 2011.
Mechanism of Action of Rivaroxaban
Rivaroxaban Tablet is an anticoagulant medication belonging to the class of selective direct Factor Xa inhibitors. Rivaroxaban binds and forms a complex with Factor Xa. Factor Xa is a natural substance in the body that is responsible for the formation of blood clots. Rivaroxaban is prescribed alone or in combination with low-dose aspirin.
Uses of Rivaroxaban
Rivaroxaban Tablet has been developed to treat venous thromboembolism and its symptoms in adults and pediatric patients older than one month of age. It also prevents the occurrence of stroke, and blood clots in patients with acute critical illness, hospitalized patients, and in people with severe movement restriction. Rivaroxaban reduces the risk of a heart attack in patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation.
Rivaroxaban Dosage available
Rivaroxaban is available as film-coated tablets in doses of 2.5mg, 10mg, 15mg, and 20mg. The accurate dose and frequency vary according to age and medical condition.
Fondaparinux Sodium
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug fondaparinux sodium, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Fondaparinux sodium was initially approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for medical use on November 29, 2001.
Mechanism of Action of Fondaparinux Sodium
Fondaparinux sodium is an anticoagulant medication that inhibits a specific factor in the blood clotting cascade. Its mechanism of action involves blocking the activity of factor Xa, a crucial enzyme in the coagulation (blood clotting) pathway.
Uses of Fondaparinux Sodium
Fondaparinux sodium is a medication with several important uses in preventing and treating blood clotting disorders. It is primarily employed to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), particularly in situations where clot formation is more likely, such as after orthopedic surgeries like hip or knee replacements. It is also utilized to manage acute coronary syndromes (ACS). In addition to its role in preventing these serious conditions, it can be part of the treatment regimen for established cases of DVT and PE, helping to reduce the size of existing blood clots and prevent the formation of new ones.
Fondaparinux Sodium Dosage available
Fondaparinux sodium is typically administered via subcutaneous injection. It is important to follow the dosing instructions as your healthcare provider recommends.
Apixaban
Description
This page contains brief details about the drug apixaban, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.
Date of Approval
Apixaban is an anticoagulant drug that belongs to the category of medicines known as Factor Xa Inhibitors. It was approved on 28 December 2012 to prevent blood clots.
Mechanism of Action of Apixaban
It is a direct factor Xa inhibitor, which works majorly through the process of alkylation. It enters the cancer cells after getting activated by the liver and inhibits DNA synthesis. This process disrupts the normal cell cycle and DNA function, leading to arrest in cancer cell growth and multiplication.
Uses of Apixaban
Apixaban has been developed as a direct oral anticoagulant (DOACs) drug to prevent strokes and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism.
Apixaban Dosage available
Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of Apixaban based on the disease condition. Always take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. The recommended starting oral dose of axitinib is 2.5 mg twice daily. Take the tablet at the same time everyday, with or without food. Do not chew, crush, or break the tablet. Swallow the whole tablet with water. If you forgot to take the tablet, simply take your next dose at the scheduled time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.