Anticoagulants

[Slattery]

What anticoagulants have the least side effects?

[souljacs4]

If you go on to u tube and put the name Sanjay Gupta and anticoagulants you will find many videos explaining anticoagulants and a lot more about heart conditions Dr Gupta is an amazing cardiologist who posts these videos to help people understand more about heart conditions.

[CaroleF]

Tricky one to answer because people can react to anticoagulants (or any other prescription drug) differently, but I have been taking apixaban for a few months and have not experienced any side effects that I am aware of. Other posters here also generally report no adverse side effects

[CDreamer]

No doubt in my mind - Apixaban.

[Oldcarol]

I also am on apixaban for nearly a year now. I had to have a colonoscopy and carpal tunnel release. Off apixaban 5 days before and 2 after for both procedures. Scary thinking about not taking it. I have had no side affects unless laziness is a side affect.

[RobertELee]

On Apixaban - no side effects that I am aware of.

Saw the comment above about warfarin. Having to regularly visit blood clinics, monitor INR, adjust dosage and watch what you eat.....no side effects with warfarin? Really?

[seasider18 in reply to RobertELee]

Common side effects are bruising, cuts that take a long time to stop bleeding, joint pain, feeling cold and hair loss but drugs.com will give you many more.

[Hidden]

I've tried pretty much all of the NOACs , and for ME edoxaban has the least side effects. It depends on the person though, we're all different.

For me Apixaban felt like it was killing me, after just 2 doses I was coughing up blood in a and E and felt like I was having a heart attack

[Desanthony in reply to Hidden]

ooo! I have just taken my third dose of apixaban. Hope I don't end up like you.

[Hidden in reply to Desanthony]

It's very unlikely, I seem to be allergic to everything 😣

[sleeksheep]

Everybody reacts differently , I take Rivaroxaban with no side effects at all.

Didnt particularly like Warfarin ( mild nausea )

[Drounding]

I take Dabigatran (Pradaxa) with no issues. I think issues with any of them are rare.

[Hidden]

Everyone is different - I felt I was better on Apixaban than warfarin

[Ashburton51]

I have been taking Rivaroxaban since November and was very nervous about taking it but have had no side effects whosoever.

[Janshep]

I am on Rivaroxaban and was worried about taking it with all the warnings but no problems at all xx

[Annekw]

Apixaban without a doubt!

[Droopy60]

I was on Warfarin for 4 years but was rushed into A&E with a gastro bleed. Been on Low Weight Heparin (injected) for 3 years now with minimal side effects, mainly bruising at the injection site. No way am I going back to Warfarin!!