Warfarin Vs Rivaroxaban
345 Words2 Pages
TABLE 1:- Comparing And Contrasting Warfarin Vs. Rivaroxaban
Recommendation Efficacy Safety Convenience Cost
Warfarin • Effective
• Slow onset • Narrow therapeutic range
• Numerous food and drug interactions
• Increases major and minor bleeding risks • Frequent physician visits and more frequent lifelong blood monitoring (INR) • Lower drug acquisition cost
• Higher drug monitoring cost
Rivaroxaban • Similar efficacy to warfarin
• Reduced intracranial haemorrhage and fatal bleeding, however higher GI bleeding
• Long-term safety data lacking • Once-daily dosing(20mg/d) • Renal dose adjustment:
15mg once daily
• Less frequent physician visits • Higher drug acquisition cost
• Lower drug monitoring cost
Table 2: Advantages and Disadvantages