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Could someone tell me what is the difference between Rivaroxaban and Pradaxa and there is another one, beginning with X ...( sorry, can't recall the name)....are they the same, under different trade names?

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SongofSongs

Riaroxaban and Xarelto are the same thing (Xarelto is the trade name). Pradaxa is different.

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nossib in reply to SongofSongs

Thank you SongofSongs.

Could you tell me in what way is it different?

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SongofSongs in reply to nossib

They seem to work in different ways - praxada is a direct thrombin inhibitor and xarelto is a factor Xa inhibitor, but you need to talk to your doctor about the medical details! They are both anti-coagulants.

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nossib in reply to SongofSongs

Thank you Songof songs. I will be asking my doctor.

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moo196

Not sure, but I'd rather stick to warfarin

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nossib in reply to moo196

It appears to be the safer option but I do notice that a common thread is the tiredness suffered from those taking it, myself being no exception. My hair has become very thin also.

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moo196

I think the tiredness is related to the condition rather than the drugs.

I'm not taking any anticoagulant now....could still win gold for sleeping !☺

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DameB

I just started XARELTO a week ago. I get the best sleep I have ever had at night in a very long time. BUT, I wake tired, feel extremely energy-less - wanting to crawl back into bed. I am crawling back in - at least twice a day. Even so, I am so exhausted. I had been on Pradaxa, without feeling this tired. Inside of 36 hours on this - I woke to feeling as though my ankles and calves were on fire - a rash and sever hives. Now, I am taking this with a non-drowsy allergy tablet...it is either that or hours of wanting to shred my skin. I have AF, the permanent kind. I have been told, I have to be on this for life. I would like a blood thinner, which lets me live. I see no sense in using a drug to prevent stroke; only to have no life - and just wanting to sleep. What is non-drowsy blood thinner to take that is safe; BUT not warfarin. I have a clotting disorder with my platelets.

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