Prescription Drug Descriptions

Coumadin — See Warfarin

Rivaroxaban (marketed as Xarelto) is an oral anticoagulant and active direct factor Xa inhibitor. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the drug to help prevent deep vein thrombosis in adults undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery, and to help prevent strokes in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. For detailed information on this drug, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivaroxaban

Warfarin(also known by the brand names Coumadin, Jantoven, Marevan, Uniwarfin) is an anticoagulant initially introduced in 1948 as a pesticide against rats and mice. In the early 1950s, it was found to be effective and relatively safe for preventing thrombosis and thromboembolism in many disorders. It was approved for use as a medication in 1954, and has remained popular ever since. It is the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant drug in North America. Warfarin decreases blood coagulation by inhibiting vitamin K. For detailed information on this drug, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warfarin

Xarelto — See Rivoroxaban