Indications & Dose:
Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism following knee replacement surgery
Adult: 10 mg once daily for 2 weeks, to be started 6–10 hours after surgery
Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism following hip replacement surgery
Adult: 10 mg once daily for 5 weeks, to be started 6–10 hours after surgery
Initial treatment of deep-vein thrombosis
Initial treatment of pulmonary embolism
Adult: Initially 15 mg twice daily for 21 days, to be taken with food
Continued treatment of deep-vein thrombosis (following initial treatment)
Continued treatment of pulmonary embolism (following initial treatment) Prophylaxis of recurrent deep-vein thrombosis ,Prophylaxis of recurrent pulmonary embolism
Adult: 20 mg once daily, to be taken with food
Prophylaxis of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and with at least one of the following risk factors: congestive heart failure, hypertension, previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack, age 75 years, or diabetes mellitus
Adult: 20 mg once daily, to be taken with food
Prophylaxis of atherothrombotic events following an acute coronary syndrome with elevated cardiac biomarkers (in combination with aspirin alone or aspirin and clopidogrel) l
Adult: 2.5 mg twice daily usual duration 12months
Contraindications:
Active pathological bleeding,Severe hypersensitivity reaction this molecule
Side Effects:
Cautions:
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Interaction:
Use in specific Populations
Warnings:
Promptly evaluate signs and symptoms of blood loss.
Adverse Effects:
Lactations:
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Counselling:
Side Effects Or Adverse Reactions:
The most common adverse reaction (>5%) was bleeding.
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