Can Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) cause paresthesia?

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Adverse Effects of Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)

  • Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) is known to have various adverse effects, including bleeding disorders and other systemic complications 1.
  • The most common adverse effects reported include "Gastrointestinal disorders", "Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications", "Nervous system disorders", and "Vascular disorders" 1.
  • Specific adverse effects such as "Haemorrhagic arteriovenous malformation", "Gastrointestinal vascular malformation haemorrhagic", and "Diverticulum intestinal haemorrhagic" have been reported with high signal strengths 1.
  • Other uncommon but significant adverse effects include "Coagulation factor X level increased", "Basal ganglia haematoma", and "Proctitis haemorrhagic" 1.

Nervous System Disorders

  • Nervous system disorders have been reported as one of the common adverse effects of Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) 1.
  • However, there is limited information available on the specific nervous system disorders caused by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban), including paresthesia.
  • None of the studies provided directly mention paresthesia as an adverse effect of Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5.

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References

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[Practical issues with the use of rivaroxaban].

Revista de neurologia, 2013

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Rivaroxaban: an oral factor Xa inhibitor.

Clinical therapeutics, 2013

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Thrombocytopenia due to rivaroxaban: A rare adverse effect.

Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis, 2020

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