My husband developed rash when he was on Pradaxa. It went away as soon as he stopped. He has now been on Xarelto 20Mg about three weeks and the similar rash has started. His back is full of small red spots that itch and his upper chest front seems red and itchy. Could this go away with time or will it just get worse as it was the case of Pradaxa?
Has anyone experienced skin rash while taking Xarelto?
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- 20 Apr 2012 by wife of TJ
- Topics:
- atrial fibrillation, skin rash, pradaxa, xarelto
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kaismama
DemoninDC22 Apr 2013
My mom has a rash of small red spots on her back that itch intensely. She is on xarelto. Did you find any more information about the possible cause of this? Did your husband find a remedy, or have to switch drugs?
Please let me know of any information you have. Thanks in advance!
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It's been just a year since I posted my question about Xarelto about the rash my husband has. It's still there. At times it get better but it seems to come back for no reason. We have seen several doctors [his internist, cardiologist and two dermatologists so far ] but none of them seem to link Xarolta to the rash. My husband continues with Xarolta with no other side effects. He uses various anti itch lotions to help him to deal with the itch. We have found that Calamine loation is one of the best among all the anti itch creams [OTC and prescripton] we have tried.
Thank you for your answer. I hope he gets some more relief from that. My mom will see a doctor about it tomorrow. Her rash has abated a bit and then flared up again with a vengeance.
I find it interesting that it is mostly on her back, where she makes the most contact with things such as beds, chairs, sofas etc… It started a few weeks after she began using xarelto though - so it seems like a likely possibility. She may use something else for a while to see if it clears up.
If I learn anything, I'll try to post it on here.
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