Rivaroxaban US or Canadian Guidelines

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Hao Nguyen
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Rivaroxaban US or Canadian Guidelines

Hi Everyone,

I am writing today to ask about your institution's practice when dosing rivaroxaban for Afib. For Afib, there are two labeling recommendations based on CrCl: US and Canadian.

The Canadian labeling recommends avoiding use with CrCl < 30 mL/min. However, the US recommends avoiding use with CrCl < 15 mL/min.

Please let me know what labeling your institution follows when dosing rivaroxaban for Afib in patients with CrCl < 30 mL/min.

Thank you,

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