What time of day should edoxaban be taken?
Try to take your tablet around the same time of day each day. This will help you to remember to take edoxaban regularly. Edoxaban can be taken either with or without food, but it should preferably be swallowed with a drink of water. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember.
What is edoxaban 60 mg used for?
Edoxaban is used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. This type of irregular heartbeat is not caused by a heart valve problem.
What drugs should not be taken with edoxaban?
Some products that may interact with this drug include: mifepristone, other drugs that can cause bleeding/bruising (including antiplatelet drugs such as clopidogrel, “blood thinners” such as warfarin, enoxaparin), certain antidepressants (including SSRIs such as fluoxetine, SNRIs such as desvenlafaxine/venlafaxine).
What are the side effects of Lixiana 60 mg?
The most common side effects with Lixiana (which may affect up to 1 in 10 people) are nose bleeds (epistaxis), blood in the urine (haematuria) and anaemia (low levels of red blood cells). Bleeding can occur at any site and can be severe or even fatal.
Can I take vitamin D with edoxaban?
Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between edoxaban and Vitamin D3. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Do you need regular blood tests with edoxaban?
There is no need for regular blood tests to measure the level of anticoagulant control with edoxaban. However, a blood test is needed to measure how well the kidneys are working before starting treatment and then at least once a year whilst on edoxaban treatment.
Can you take vitamin D with edoxaban?
Is edoxaban a good blood thinner?
Edoxaban is used to prevent stroke and blood clots in patients with a certain heart rhythm problem (eg, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation). Edoxaban is also used to treat deep venous thrombosis, a condition in which harmful blood clots form in the blood vessels of the legs.