The use of rivaroxaban is not recommended in patients receiving concomitant Systemic treatment with azole antifungal agents (eg, ketoconazole) or HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir). These drugs are potent inhibitors of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein. Thus, these drugs can increase the concentration of rivaroxaban in blood plasma to clinically significant values (an average of 2.6 times), which can lead to an increased risk of bleeding.
However, the azole antifungal drug fluconazole, a moderate inhibitor of CYP3A4, has a less pronounced effect on the exposure of rivaroxaban and can be used with it simultaneously.
Effects of the drug rivaroxaban the duration of the QTc interval was not revealed.
Renal insufficiency
Caution should be applied rivaroxaban in patients with moderate renal dysfunction (CK 30-49 ml / min) receiving concomitant drugs that can lead to an increase in rivaroxaban concentration in plasma.
In patients with severe renal dysfunction (CK <30 ml / min), the concentration of rivaroxaban in plasma can be significantly increased (1.6 times on average), which can lead to an increased risk of bleeding. Therefore, due to the presence of this underlying disease, such patients have an increased risk of developing both bleeding and thrombosis. Due to the limited amount of clinical data, the drug should be used with caution in patients with QC 15-29 ml / min.
Clinical data for patients with severe renal impairment (QC <15 mL / min) are not available. Therefore, in this category of patients the use of rivaroxaban is contraindicated.
Patients with severe renal dysfunction or an increased risk of bleeding, as well as patients receiving concomitant systemic treatment with azole antifungal drugs or HIV protease inhibitors, need careful monitoring to detect signs of bleeding after initiation of treatment.Observation can be carried out by conducting regular physical examination of patients, careful monitoring of the state of drainage of the postoperative wound, and also by periodic determination of hemoglobin.
Patients with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Taking rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily is contraindicated in patients with ACS who have a stroke or TIA in the anamnesis. A study of only a few patients with ACS with a history of stroke or TIA was conducted, so the data on the effectiveness of the drug in such patients is extremely limited.
Risk of bleeding
Rivaroxaban, like other antithrombotic agents, should be used with caution in diseases and conditions associated with an increased risk of bleeding, such as:
- Congenital or acquired coagulation disorders;
uncontrolled severe arterial hypertension;
- active gastrointestinal pathology with ulceration;
- recently transferred acute gastric ulcer;
- Vascular retinopathy;
- recent intracranial or intracerebral haemorrhage;
intraspinal or intracerebral vascular anomalies;
- A recent surgery on the brain, spinal cord or ophthalmic operation;
- bronchiectasis or an episode of pulmonary hemorrhage in an anamnesis.
Care must be taken if the patient is simultaneously receives drugs affecting hemostasis, such as NSAIDs, platelet aggregation inhibitors or other antithrombotic drugs.
Patients after ACS receiving rivaroxaban in combination with acetylsalicylic acid or rivaroxaban in combination with acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel / ticlopidine, as long concurrent treatment NSAIDs can receive only if the positive effects of treatment available to justify the risk of bleeding.
Patients with a risk of ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract appropriate preventive treatment can be used.
For any unexplained decrease in hemoglobin or blood pressure, a source of bleeding should be established.
The efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban have been studied in combination with antiplatelet agents with acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel / ticlopidine.The use of combination therapy with other antiplatelet agents (e.g., prasugrel or ticagrelor) has not been studied for this reason, it is not recommended for use.
Spinal anesthesia
When the epidural / spinal anesthesia or spinal puncture in patients receiving platelet aggregation inhibitors in the prevention of thromboembolic complications, the risk of developing an epidural or spinal hematoma, which can result in permanent paralysis.
The risk of these events is further increased by the use of a permanent epidural catheter or concomitant therapy with drugs that affect hemostasis. Traumatic performance of an epidural or spinal puncture or repeated puncture can also increase the risk. Patients should be monitored for signs or symptoms of neurological disorders (such as numbness or weakness of the legs, bowel dysfunction or bladder). If neurological disorders are detected, urgent diagnosis and treatment is necessary.The physician should compare the potential benefit and the relative risk before performing spinal surgery to patients receiving anticoagulants, or who are scheduled to administer anticoagulants for the prevention of thrombosis. The epidural catheter is removed no earlier than 18 hours after the administration of the last dose of rivaroxaban. Rivaroxaban should be prescribed no earlier than 6 hours after the extraction of the epidural catheter. In the case of a traumatic puncture, the appointment of rivaroxaban should be postponed for 24 hours.
Surgical operations and interventions
If an invasive procedure or surgical intervention is necessary, rivaroxaban 2.5 mg should be discontinued at least 24 hours before the intervention, if possible, and on the basis of a clinical evaluation by the physician.
If a patient who undergoes a routine surgery does not need an antiaggregant effect, the use of platelet aggregation inhibitors should be discontinued, as indicated in the instructions for use of the drug provided by the manufacturer.
If the procedure can not be postponed, a comparative assessment of the increased risk of bleeding should be made and the need for urgent intervention to be resolved.
The administration of rivaroxaban should be resumed after an invasive procedure or surgical intervention as soon as possible, provided that the clinical indices permit and adequate hemostasis is achieved.
Against the background of taking the drug, there was the appearance of fainting and dizziness, which may influence the ability to drive vehicles or other mechanisms. Patients who develop such undesirable reactions should not drive vehicles or other mechanisms.