PLAVIX or XARELTO? I'M AFTER A PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Xarelto and Plavix are drugs with anticoagulant effect, however, their mechanisms of action and indications for use differ. Xarelto is an inhibiotr factor Xa (an enzyme involved in the process of blood clotting), Plavix is an inhibitor of the platelet aggregation process. Below I provide information about the indications for the use of drugs and send links to the summary of product characteristics: Indications for the use of Plavix are the prevention of thrombotic complications in atherosclerosis, the prevention of thrombotic complications in atherosclerosis and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation. https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/62233/plavix-tabletki-powlekane/ulotka/78591 Indications for the use of Xarelto are the prevention of stroke and peripheral embolism in adult patients with atrial fibrillation not associated with valvular defect with one or more risk factors, the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/84573/xarelto-tabletki-powlekane/ulotka/154947 Both preparations are drugs prescribed by a doctor. It is up to the specialist to choose the right treatment for a given patient, he selects drugs based on the individual medical condition of the patient.