What is the Lixiana tablet used for?
Lixiana tablet is an anticoagulant medicine used in adults to prevent stroke (caused by blood clots in the brain) and systemic embolism (blood clots in other organs) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
What is Lixiana Tablet Ingredient?
It contains 60 mg edoxaban (as tosilate)
Other ingredients; mannitol (E421), pregelatinised starch, crospovidone (E1202), hydroxypropyl cellulose (E463), and magnesium stearate (E470b).
How does Lixiana 60mg work?
Lixiana contains edoxaban as the active substance which is a ‘factor Xa inhibitor’. This implies that it inhibits factor Xa, an enzyme crucial for thrombin production, which is necessary for blood clotting.
Lixiana 60mg Tablet Dosage
The prescribed dose of Lixiana tablet is 60 mg edoxaban once daily following initial use of parenteral anticoagulant for at least 5 days.
What are the Side effects of Lixiana 60mg Tablet?
- Anaemia (low levels of red blood cells)
- Rash
- Itching
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Belly pain
- Abnormal results in tests of liver function.
How quickly does Lixiana 60mg work?
Lixiana 60mg Tablet starts to work within a few hours of using it.
Where can you buy Lixiana 60mg Tablet online in Nigeria?
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