Arixtra InjectionŽ

Brand Name: ArixtraŽ
Active Ingredient:   fondaparinux sodium
Strength(s): 2.5 mg/0.5 mL
Dosage Form(s):   Sucutaneous Injection
Company Name:    Fonda BV
Availability:         Prescription only, professional use only
*Date Approved by the FDA:   December 7, 2001
*Approval by FDA does not mean that the drug is available for consumers at this time.

What is Arixtra used for? 

Arixtra is used to reduce the risk of blood clots in the veins, which may break off and travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolism) in patients undergoing:

  • hip fracture surgery,
  • hip replacement surgery,
  • knee replacement surgery.

Who should not be given Arixtra?

Arixtra should not be given to people who: 

  • have severe kidney problems
  • weigh less than 110 pounds (50kg)
  • have bleeding anywhere
  • have a heart infection (bacterial endocarditis)
  • have a history of Arixtra causing the blood to have low platelets (thrombocytopenia)
  • are allergic to Arixtra or to any of the ingredients in Arixtra

Tell your health care provider if you have any of these conditions.

Special Warnings with Arixtra:

Arixtra and other medicines like it can cause bleeding into the spine when used in patients who have received epidural or spinal anesthesia, or any spinal injection. Bleeding in the spine can cause long term or permanent paralysis. 

Arixtra, like other medicines that prevent the blood from clotting, is given with extreme caution to people who have conditions that have an increased risk of bleeding, such as: 

  • bleeding disorders, 
  • ulcerative colitis and other bleeding disorders in the stomach and intestines 
  • bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke) 
  • recent brain, spinal, or eye surgery 
  • taking other medicines that prevent the blood from clotting 

General Precautions with Arixtra:

Certain other medicines can increase the risk of bleeding with Arixtra. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially, tell your doctor or health care provider if you are taking: 

  • blood thinners 
  • aspirin 
  • non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen sodium (Naprosyn or Aleve) 

What should I tell my health care provider?

Tell your health care provider if you have:

  • bleeding problems, any recent bleeding, or if you bleed easily
  • high blood pressure
  • a recent stomach ulcer
  • eye problems due to diabetes
  • kidney problems
  • had a stroke

What are some possible side effects of Arixtra? (This list is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Arixtra. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.)

The most common side effect with Arixtra is bleeding.

For more detailed information about Arixtra, ask your health care provider or pharmacist.

 

abilify
aciphex
actonel
acutect
actos agenerase
aggrastat
alamast
alinia
alimta
aloxi
alrexamerge
angiomax
antagon
apidra
apokyn
arava argatroban
arixtra
aromasin
atacand
avandia
avastin
avelox
avodart
axert
azopt
benicar
bextra
boniva
cancidas
celebrex
celexa
cetrotide
clarinex
cialis
colazal
comtan
crestor
cubicin
curosurf
definity
detrol
elestat
elidel
ellence
emend
emtriva
erbitux
evoxac
exelon
extraneal
factive
faslodex
ferrlecit
foradil
frova
fuzeon
geodon
gleevec
hectorol
hepsera
human secretin
infasurf
innohep
iressa
inspra
integrilin
kaletra
keppra
ketek
lantus
levitra
levulan kerastick
lotemax
lumigan maxalt
micardis
mobic
mylotarg
namenda
natrecor
neotect kitnovolog
orfadin
ortho evra
panretin gel
pletal
precedex priftin
protonix
provigil
radiogardase
rapamune
raptiva
refludan
relenza
renagel
reyataz
sanctura
sensipar
singulair
solage
somavert
sonata
spectracef
spiriva
starlix
strattera
sucraid
sustiva
synercid
tamiflu
tasmar
targretin
temodar
tequin
thalomid
thyrogen
tikosyn
tindamax
travatan
trileptal
trisenox
uroxatral
valstar
velcade
viagra
vidaza
visudyne
vitravene
welchol
xeloda
xenical
xifaxan
xopenex
yasmin
zaditor
zavesca
zemplar
zelnorm
zetia
ziagen
zometa
zonegran
zyvox

Canadian Pharmacy Information
This information is provided for Canadian citizens.  The FDA, due to the current state of their regulations, has taken the position that virtually all shipments of prescription drugs imported from a Canadian pharmacy by a U.S. consumer will violate the law.

Canada Pharmacy - Your discount Canadian Pharmacy, We ship to the USA