How are Xa inhibitors used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
ANSWER
Newer anti-clotting medicines, known as Xa inhibitors, work as well as the blood thinning drug warfarin for most people. You won't have to get blood tests, change your dose, or remember what foods you ate. These drugs may cause less bleeding than warfarin, but there's no medicine you can take to stop bleeding if it becomes a problem.
Reviewed by James Beckerman on August 24, 2020
SOURCES:
Society of Interventional Radiology: "Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatments."
Society for Vascular Surgery: "Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Deep Vein Thrombosis."
American Academy of Family Physicians: "Deep Vein Thrombosis: What You Should Know."
Tovey, C. , 2003. BMJ
WebMD Medical Reference from EMedicine: "Deep Venous Thrombosis and Thrombophlebitis."
SOURCES:
Society of Interventional Radiology: "Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatments."
Society for Vascular Surgery: "Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Deep Vein Thrombosis."
American Academy of Family Physicians: "Deep Vein Thrombosis: What You Should Know."
Tovey, C. , 2003. BMJ
WebMD Medical Reference from EMedicine: "Deep Venous Thrombosis and Thrombophlebitis."
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