A 60-year-old with PAD and claudication is started on rivaroxaban 2.5 mg bid plus aspirin. What is a key safety consideration?...

Question

A 60-year-old with PAD and claudication is started on rivaroxaban 2.5 mg bid plus aspirin. What is a key safety consideration?

Accepted Answer

Assess bleeding risk; avoid if high bleeding risk outweighs benefit

Answer

Add clopidogrel routinely to make triple therapy

Answer

Use full-dose rivaroxaban 20 mg daily

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Stop aspirin to reduce bleeding

Answer

No need to reassess renal function

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Peripheral Artery Disease