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A member asked:

Is it normal to cough up blood while on a blood thinner? my grandfather takes a thinner because he was diagnosed with a-fib. he's taking xarelto.

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NO!: It is far from normal to cough up blood in just about any circumstance. While there may be a benign explanation, it should be checked out ASAP

Dr Lopez and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/17/2018

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