Meds change. Riveroxaban to Edoxaban. Apparently its cheaper.!!

[Nick1957]

My doctor/pharmacist has reviewed my meds and want to change my anti-coagilant tablets from Riveroxaban to Edoxaban. It's apperently a cheaper alternative. I'm quite happy to stay on Rivaroxaban because I've tolerated this meds for years now and seem to get on well with it. . Thoughts please.

[sassy59]

Tell the powers that be you’re very happy as you are and don’t wish to change. See what they have to say then.

[wilsond]

As it is not for medical need,I'd absolutely refuse!

[DawnTX]

I agree with you and would want to stay with what I know is working without problems. My insurance keeps telling me I am going to need to change and get off my metropolol. I don’t think it’s that expensive anyway. It irritates me because I believe big Pharma causes these things to come up because they want everyone using a particular med, regardless of how we feel physically. I would put it to my doctor point-blank I would prefer not to change and tell him exactly what you told us. We have enough problems without dealing with side effects of medication’s. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it is what I consider the rule.

[Hidden]

Warfarin is cheaper ! But it has its disadvantages, i.e. INR testing.

[ozziebob]

You might find this explanation of the switching to Edoxaban helpful. Knowledge is power ...

pharmaceutical-journal.com/...

[Tilly1957]

there is an external agency doing this across the country on behalf of surgeries. I got a letter, saying it had been reviewed by a cardiologist etc and I was being changed from rivaroxaban, I even phoned the number on the letter and spoke to the specialist nurse, who i assumed worked at the surgery, I phoned the surgery a couple of days later as I could t get a reply on the nurses mobile number, and they told me about it being sn external agency, and the surgery had no issue putting me back to rivaroxaban - I don’t think they were very happy about how it was all being handled outside of the surgery. Yes the change is basically because it’s cheaper, and that is the only reason x

[MarkS]

Unless edoxaban is contra-indicated, I think you should change. The NHS is not a bottomless pit and it needs to cut costs.

[Mrsvemb]

Don’t agree to it if you are not comfortable with it. These drugs are pretty potent and can be dangerous. If you are taking Rivaroxaban with no issues, then stick with it.

I have had all of the DOAC’ s and Warfarin because after a time I get severe nausea. The only one I had to stop within the first week was Edoxaban which contains a filler that I cannot tolerate.

[Qualipop]

Then why change? You are quite able to tell the doctor you have no wish to change things.

[Carew]

Price to NHS information at links below:

bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/rivar...

bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/edoxa...