Rivaflo 20 mg Tablet is an anticoagulant medicine that prevents blood clots from forming in the veins of your legs, lungs, brain, and heart. It is a blood thinner widely recommended to patients who experience the formation of blood clots due to irregular heart rhythm of atrial fibrillation and after hip and knee surgery. This medicine can effectively treat the conditions of deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE. Rivaflo 20 mg probably requires a long medication course, and it should not be taken without a prescription. Rivaflo 20 mg Tablet is manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. In India.

Rivaflo tablet has Rivaroxaban as a key ingredient, an anticoagulant agent, and it belongs to a group of drugs known as antiplatelet agents. It is used to treat and prevent blood clots from forming due to irregular heartbeat and after hip or knee surgery. Rivaroxaban can prevent factor Xa in both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of the blood coagulation, required to prevent thrombin formation and develop thrombi. 

Your doctor will set the dose and duration of Rivaflo. Do not chew, crush or break the tablet before taking and it is usually taken with food. Follow the recommended dosing instructions and avoid taking two or more doses of this medicine simultaneously.

People having a history of certain conditions, including bacterial endocarditis, congenital or acquired bleeding disorders, vascular retinopathy, hypertension, and pulmonary bleeding, should consult a health expert before taking Rivaflo 20mg tablet. Even those living with blood loss symptoms should be more cautious while taking this drug. Blood thinner medicine like Rivaroxaban can interact, use anticoagulant medicine carefully in patients with renal impairment.

The possible side effects of Rivaflo medicine are:

• Blurred vision
• Frequent nosebleeds
• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Dizziness or fainting
• Skin rashes
• Bloody or black stools
• Brown or pink urine
• Cough or vomiting blood
• Swelling in gums
• Pain in arm or leg
• Itching
• Difficulty in breathing or swallowing

If you experience any of these side effects, contact your doctor for help before it takes a serious turn. Alcohol should be avoided during medication.