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Pulmonary Embolism

A pulmonary embolism happens when a blood clot blocks a vessel in the lungs. It can cause sudden breathlessness, chest pain on breathing in, and sometimes coughing up blood.

Xarelto

Rivaroxaban

15mg

Rivaroxaban tablets for acute coronary syndrome and coronary artery disease. This anticoagulant reduces the risk of blood clots.

From$2.98/ tabletView

Key points

  • The blood clot often begins as a deep vein thrombosis in the leg before travelling to the lungs.
  • Treatment involves anticoagulants, medicines that reduce the risk of new clots forming or existing clots growing larger.

Medicines listed for pulmonary embolism

The listed product contains Rivaroxaban, an anticoagulant in 15mg tablet form. Anticoagulants work by reducing the risk of new clots forming or existing clots growing larger.

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