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Rivaroxaban for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Why It Is Used
Rivaroxaban is used after knee and hip replacement surgery to prevent Reference deep vein thrombosis Opens New Window and Reference pulmonary embolism Opens New Window.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, MD - Hematology |
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