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B01AF Direct factor Xa inhibitors

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: blood thinners, medicines against blood clots

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 117 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

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  1. B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
    1. B01 Antithrombotic agents 447 medicines
      1. B01A Antithrombotic agents 445 medicines
        1. B01AF Direct factor Xa inhibitors 117 medicines
          1. B01AF01 rivaroxaban 81 medicines
          2. B01AF02 apixaban 26 medicines
          3. B01AF03 edoxaban 10 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Throsaben 15 mg + 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) –
Throsaben 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Throsaben 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Throsaben 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xanirva 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xanirva 10 mg hard capsules SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) –
Xanirva 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xanirva 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xanirva 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xanirva 20 mg hard capsules SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) –
Xarelto 1 mg / ml granules for oral suspension SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xarelto 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xarelto 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xarelto 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xarelto 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xarelto 20 mg film-coated tablets, Xarelto 15 mg film-coated tablets (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)
Xarelto15 mg film-coated tablets (B01AF01 rivaroxaban) Prescription only (POM)

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group B01AF

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