Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Dizziness While On Xarelto?

My mother-in-law, age 89, with treated heart arrythmia, and on blood thinner Xerelto, is feeling a bit dizzy upon walking and not well . She has had dark stools for two days. We plan on halting Xarelto and aspirin tonight, doubling her multivitamin and feeding her anniron-rich meal until she can return to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena and her Cardiologist. She is upright, alert and fairly perky. Sound reasonable?
posted on Thu, 18 May 2017
Twitter Thu, 13 Sep 2018 Answered on
Twitter Tue, 18 Sep 2018 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,

Black colour stools may possible with green leafy vegetables, iron tablets intake or upper GI bleeding or bismuth contain antacids intake.

Use tablet pantoprazole before breakfast for one week. please get it done stool for occult blood. If it is positive the get it done upper GI endoscopy.

If any active bleeding or ulcers then take above medication for 2-3 weeks.

Please consult your Cardiologist before stopping of aspirin and rivaroxaban.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Dizziness While On Xarelto?

Hello, Black colour stools may possible with green leafy vegetables, iron tablets intake or upper GI bleeding or bismuth contain antacids intake. Use tablet pantoprazole before breakfast for one week. please get it done stool for occult blood. If it is positive the get it done upper GI endoscopy. If any active bleeding or ulcers then take above medication for 2-3 weeks. Please consult your Cardiologist before stopping of aspirin and rivaroxaban. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist