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Severe And Mild Side Effects Of Xarelto


Xarelto is the brand name of Rivaroxaban which is manufactured by Bayer and the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen. It is a popular blood thinner, an oral anticoagulant drug, which is prescribed for adults in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolisms (PE), atrial fibrillation (AFib), who undergoes hip and knee replacements. In 2011, the FDA approved the drug to be a safe and effective alternative for those who cannot tolerate anticoagulants.

But soon after its release, there were hundreds of complications associated with the rug came into the picture. The life threatening side ffects lead to fatal consequences and the victims even filed for lawsuits.

Following are some of the most common xarelto side effects which have been reported by the victims:
  • Hemorrhage
  • Pulmonary embolism (PE)
  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • Unusual liver function
  • Spinal epidural hematoma
  • Leakage from the existing wounds
The main idea of Xarelto is to prevent excessive clotting as an anticoagulant, or commonly termed as blood thinner. Apart from the severe complications, the medication has been associated with causing difficulty in breathing, numbness, dizziness, trouble in swallowing, bladder or bowel dysfunction, severe headaches, low platelet count and more.
Negative reports about Xarelto side effects
The number of adverse reports kept on rising since the release of the drug into the market and it became so prominent that in 2013 FDA had to mark the drug with the strongest label of warning. Xarelto was shown to be nothing extraordinarily more effective than the existing anticoagulant (blood thinner) warfarin. Patients who filed the legal complaints suffered from severe health complications such as abnormal bleeding from kidney, brain hemorrhage, urogenital, gastrointestinal or rectal regions, pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) , stroke and blood clots in spine, paralysis and even death.
Understanding the complications of the Xarelto need expert insight. Get in touch with the team of Xarelto claims to understand if your case is eligible for financial compensation. Visit http://myxareltoclaims.com/ or dial 888-974-0844 to know more about the lawsuit claims and also get a free evaluation about your case in particular.

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