Tests used to measure internal bleeding for patients taking two popular drugs may not be reliable
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
While internal bleeding may be uncommon as a result of taking blood thinners such as Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) and Eliquis® (apixaban), the normal coagulation tests physicians use to check for the side effect of bleeding may not be reliable, new research suggests.