General Medical issues thread

[prozac]

The problem with Xarelto is that the effect lasts for 2-3 days

The scenario is this:
Travelling, so thinking of long haul DVT
Take xarelto
Then have a fall while travelling and break a leg/hip or hit the head and get a brain bleed
Problem is Xarelto officially cannot be reversed with a antidote (though the TGA has given provisional approval to a new antidote)
So depending on situation, may not be able to have a corrective surgery for 2 days and /or may have excessive bleeding from the injury.

Whereas, it is better to have an anticoagulant which is not long lasting
Something like Clexane - which hangs around for 12hrs. But its an subcutaneous injectable (like insulin)

When I went on it, the vascular surgeon asked if I did any motorsport to which I responded I rode a motorbike. His reply, "Don't"
So in your scenario above @Quickstatus if you are travelling, take xeralto for potential DVT and then have your fall, but instead of breaking a leg you bump your head causing internal bleeding, you have some serious treatment difficulties.