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XARELTO®

(rivaroxaban)

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Can I take XARELTO with Supplements or Multivitamins?

Last Updated: 11/05/2024

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT XARELTO

  • You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take XARELTO and other medicines that increase your risk of bleeding, including:
    • aspirin or aspirin containing products
    • long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
    • warfarin sodium (Coumadin®, Jantoven®)
    • any medicine that contains heparin
    • clopidogrel (Plavix®)
    • selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
    • other medicines to prevent or treat blood clots

Tell your doctor if you take any of these medicines. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above.

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Here is a passage from the XARELTO MEDICATION GUIDE which may be helpful to address your question:

Can I take XARELTO with Supplements or Multivitamins?

  • Tell your doctor about all the medicines you or your child take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.1
  • Some of your other medicines may affect the way XARELTO works, causing side effects. Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding.1
  • Especially tell your doctor if you or your child take St. John’s wort.1

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for XARELTO.1

 

References

1 XARELTO (rivaroxaban) [Prescribing Information]. Titusville, NJ: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/XARELTO-pi.pdf