Rivaroxaban
(Xarelto®, Rivaroxaban)
Available as tablets or capsules.
Tablet
Available as soluble tablets?
No
Available as a liquid?
No
Available as something for placing under your tongue?
No
Available as something for placing on your gum?
No
Available as granules?
No
Available as a patch for putting on your skin?
No
Available as an injection?
No
Available as nasal/oral spray?
No
Safe or appropriate to crush
Yes - For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets, Xarelto tablet may be crushed and mixed with water or apple puree immediately prior to use and administered orally. After the administration of crushed Xarelto 15 mg or 20 mg film-coated tablets, the dose should be immediately followed by food.
Additional information for Healthcare Professionals+
Generic name
Rivaroxaban
Usual formulation brand names
Xarelto®
Is tablet/capsule specially coated?
Yes - Film Coated
Modified release
No
Film coated
Yes
Enteric coated
No
Sugar coated
No
Soluble tablet strength
-
Sublingual/buccal formulation strength
-
Granule strength
-
Transdermal patch strength
-
Injection strength
-
Nasal/oral spray Strength
-
Available as a licensed liquid or special?
N/A
Are specials or imports available?
N/A Tablet can be crushed
Liquid strengths
N/A tablet can be crushed
Is the liquid medicine sugar free?
N/A
Licensed for administration via enteral tube
Yes
Advice on administration via enteral tube
The crushed Xarelto tablet may also be given through gastric tubes after confirmation of the correct gastric placement of the tube. The crushed tablet should be administered in a small amount of water via a gastric tube after which it should be flushed with water. After the administration of crushed Xarelto 15 mg or 20 mg film-coated tablets, the dose should then be immediately followed by enteral feeding
Notes
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