Popular Blood Thinner Linked to Higher Risk of Bleeding Events

Researchers compared three drugs’ risks of bleeding events and their severity. One caused more complications while another caused more severe events.
Popular Blood Thinner Linked to Higher Risk of Bleeding Events
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Oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban (brand name Xarelto), a popular blood thinner prescribed after a person suffers a blood clot or is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, has a higher risk of bleeding complications than several other medications on the market, a new study reports.

The findings of the study, conducted by a team at the University of Michigan Medical School, were reported at the 2023 American Society of Hematology’s Annual Meeting & Exposition.
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