What Causes Itchy Skin After Taking Xarelto?

Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2015

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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 Answered on

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Question : My wife is suffeig from a terrible itch which is NOT topical and started about when she begaan taking Xaralto
My obvious answer is to STOP taking Xaralto and see i she stops itchng.aFTER SEEING THREE DERMATOLOGISTS AND ONE NEUROLOGIST i AM GETTING DSPARATE! YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Som Biswas (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you should do that.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I can understand your concerns.

Yes., she needs to stop taking xaraito and switch over to a different medication.

She does not need to be seen by a neurologist.

Can you tell me more details about why she is taking xaraito and what are all her problems?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Som Biswas (7 hours later)

She has been told she has A-Fib, she has had two angioloplasy persedure to place stints in her left leg. above the knee.
She has a long history of high blood pressure.
She started xaralto almost a year before this started.
This itch is every day and night since XXXXXXX of 2014.

Answered by Dr. Som Biswas (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get a serum bilirubin tested.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Do not stop xaraito on your own.

Consult the doctor who prescribed it.

The itch is most probably due to some other cause.

Get a serum bilirubin tested.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta