Results of a large-scale observational study show that among patients aged 65 or older with atrial fibrillation, treatment with rivaroxaban compared with apixaban was associated with a significantly ...

At both 6 months and 12 months follow-up, the rivaroxaban group was found to have more of these events than the apixaban group. Credit: Getty Images. In patients with atrial fibrillation and valvular ...

Choice of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) mattered for clinical outcomes among adults with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a study based on U.S. insurance claims found. Apixaban (Eliquis) users had ...

There is a lot of drug switching that's happening, whether it's for medical or nonmedical reasons, said Steven Deitelzweig, MD, system chairman of hospital medicine at Ochsner Clinical School, ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), apixaban is associated with a reduced risk for ischemic stroke or systemic ...

An analysis of claims data shows that both rivaroxaban and apixaban carry lower risks of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) versus warfarin when used in everyday practice for patients with nonvalvular ...

(Reuters) -Older adults taking Bayer AG's blockbuster blood thinner pill Xarelto for a common type of irregular heart rhythm had significantly higher rates of serious bleeding and stroke compared to ...

LAS VEGAS, NV—The first day of VIVA 2017 began with some timely insights into pharmacotherapy with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and a look ...

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage may cover Xarelto if it appears on the plan’s formulary. A generic version of Xarelto (rivaroxaban) recently became ...

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage may cover Xarelto if it appears on the plan’s formulary. There are currently no generic alternatives available for Xarelto, ...