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I have lupus anticoagulant and dr. is wanting to put me on xorelto! i've read mixed reviews mostly against, & cost is a factor? what is your opinion?
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Use caution: Xarelto is awesome if you listen to the manufacturer. Unlike coumadin, (warfarin) you do not require regular blood draws to evaluate effect. However, there is also no clear reversal agent if one does sustain a bleed. It can be a terrible situation when someone has a brain hemorrhage, etc, from relatively trivial fall.
Answered 10/1/2013
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