Should A Person With CKD Stage 3 Take Xarelto

Xarelto is an anticoagulant that prevents the formation of blood clots. For patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD), they have to pay high attention to the medications they are taking because many medicines may be renal toxic. Well, should a person with CKD stage 3 take Xarelto?

Can stage 3 CKD patients take Xarelto?

Xarelto is commonly used to:

1. Prevent the relapse pf stroke in people who have stroke history or mini stroke.

2. Prevent the formation of blood clots for people with a type of fast irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.

3. Prevent dangerous blood clots in the veins in adults who have had hip or keen replacement.

What are possible side effect of Xarelto?

Xarelto may cause you to bleed more easily, especially if you have:

Uncontrollable high blood pressure

Stomach or intestinal bleeding or ulcer

A bleeding disorder that is inherited or caused by disease

In addition, swelling can be another bad result of taking Xarelto. What’s worse, Xarelto may also cause kidney damage, resulting in high creatinine and blood urea nitrogen level.

Even though Xarelto has some side effects, patients can take proper dosage under the doctor’s guidance. In order to avoid renal toxicity, you can try some Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which all come from nature and are processed without addition of chemical ingredients. Which Chinese medicines are suitable for you depends on your specific medical condition. You can email your illness condition to kidneycares@hotmail.com and then our experts will give you some suggestion.