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Can Xarelto Cause Elevated A1C Levels?
Hi, I have just moved to another state and seen a Dr. He sent me for blood work and my A1C test came back as 5.9. I was taking xarelto at the time of this test and had been for 6 months but have since quit taking it and went back on warfarin. Would Xarelto causemy A1C to be high? I have always had very good sugar levels.
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
Dear friend, greetings from HCM .. I appreciate your concern .. But xarelto is an anticoagulant used to prevent formation of clots inside our blood vessels .. It is an alternative to warfarin .. Yes it can cause slight increase in sugar levels .. But the incidence is very very low .. 0.1% .. HbA1c is the indicator or glycemic status over a period of 2/3 months .. I don't think it is the reason for glucose levels. Please continue the drug prescribed by your doc. Regularly .. Meet him or contact us with your blood report .. We will help you .. Thank you and take care
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