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Blood thinner injections

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Tech78
Tech78

Has anyone had the tablet form of the blood thinners in the UK rather than the injections in the stomach after their THR?

If so could someone tell me the name of the drug? 

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  • chuck24117
    chuck24117 Tech78

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    asprin, my surgeon said they switched from the stomach shots because patients weren't doing them and that 2 asprin a day was just as good. but check with dr first! You may have a special condition needing the shots.

  • maree32074
    maree32074 Tech78

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    Hello Tech78

    I am in Australia.  I was in hospital for over a month with revisit of my 2nd hip replacement and it was quite a serious operation.  I had injections every day during this stay but when I was sent home I was put on a tablet form blood thinner named Xarelto and had 10mg in morning only until I saw my surgeon for follow up a month later. Hopefully you may have this product in UK.  I had no side affects.

    All the best.

  • susan05157
    susan05157 Tech78

    Posted

    I had pills but I don't remember the name of the drug

  • christine45355
    christine45355 Tech78

    Posted

    Hi

    I took Rivoroxiban for 35 days post op, 10 mg once a day

    Chris

  • wlee
    wlee Tech78

    Posted

    I'm in the US and I took aspirin for a few weeks as my blood thinner. 

  • Anne68156
    Anne68156 Tech78

    Posted

    I'm in the US and I take two full-strength coated aspirins.

     

  • lyn1951
    lyn1951 Tech78

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    Because I cannot take aspirin, gastritis or inflamed stomach, I was also on methotrextrate, I was given Xalrelto, i was given this prior to surgery as I had a blood clot in my leg. It caused a major stir in my queensland hospital as It was not an approved drug by the hospital admin, GP arranged for letter from vascular specialist to support my side of the argument, nurses amazed that i was being given this new drug. as they called it.

    2nd THR, 15 months later, no arguments, I was given it as a matter of course, and I noticed other patients were been given the same drug so they must have had good results with lack of clots.

     

  • Lady_Reid
    Lady_Reid Tech78

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    I am in UK and upon discharge was prescribed the anticoagulant Apixaban twice daily for four weeks post op.
  • auntiebeanie
    auntiebeanie Tech78

    Posted

    Im in UK had Xeralto not sure if thats how its spelt. Much better. Glad my surgeon prescribed them. Others with different surgeon had injections. Had them for 5 weeks post op.
  • renee01952
    renee01952 Tech78

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    hi tech, 

    I had 6 weeks of self-injecting Fragmin and asked for pills after 2nd THR - Surgeon said NO ... something about trusting the effectiveness from injections more than tablets ... yighhhhh   - another round of 6 weeks  self- injecting --

    hey, but you what , when it is all done .... it will be a distant (not too pleasant) memory

    how are doing otherwise>

    big warm hug

    renee

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