Rivaroxaban  is a type of drug known as an anticoagulant, or as commonly known as  blood thinner. It belongs to a class of drugs called anticoagulants,  specifically the factor Xa inhibitors (blockers). Xarelto, which is the  brand name of the drug Rivaroxaban, is commonly used for a number of  conditions such as:   preventing stroke who suffer from nonvalvular atrial fibrillation  preventing and treating blood clots in the blood vessels (blood clots are formed in certain veins of the legs and is called deep vein thromboses (DVT) . These clots can travel up to the lungs, resulting pulmonary embolisms)  preventing PE and DVT after hip or knee replacement surgery  reducing the risk of main cardiac problems such as heart attack or stroke in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD)  or  chronic coronary artery disease (CAD)    However, there have been some serious studies about xarelto side effects .  Rivaroxaban helps prevent blood clots by blocking a called factor Xa.  Once ...
  Xarelto  is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) which blocks the activity of  specific substances that are responsible for blood clotting. Although  blood clotting is a natural process that helps in healing, the clots can  also be form abnormally, break away into the blood stream and obstruct  the flow of blood into body organs.        Manufactured  by Bayer and was released in the U.S. in 2011 by Janssen  Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, Xarelto  was designed to prevent or treat a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT)  or pulmonary embolism   (blood clots in the lungs, brain or heart). It is generally prescribed  for patients undergoing certain types of surgeries, such as hip or knee  replacement.     However, there have been complications reported by the patients after taking the drug. They claimed for  xarelto legal compensation  for all the pain and suffering.     Initially,  Xarelto was marketed as a superior anticoagulant to oth...