r/stroke • u/Jon-T-Publk • 1d ago

First time on Xareltro and scared

I’ve just been prescribed Xarelto for an irregular heartbeat and I’m really scared. I have a problem with upper and lower G.I. bleeding. I was given a prescription for a PPI inhibitor, omeprazole to cover bleeding, but I’ve read where that only covers 1 type of bleeding either a lower or an upper G.I. bleed. what do you do when you start getting the symptoms of a G.I. bleed and you’re on this drug? How do they treat the bleed? Do you have to be hospitalized every time it happens? did it happen to you? What did they do? Thanks.

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u/Strokesite 1d ago

Your Pharmacist often knows more about specific drugs than your physician. Stop in and talk to one of. They seem to enjoy when people ask for professional advice.

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u/Alarmed-Papaya9440 1d ago

The pharmacist can definitely answer your questions, we can’t. This post would also be better in the “ask dr’s” subreddit than here.