| Dosage | Must take with food | Duration | |
| After knee-replacement surgery | 10 mg | No | 12 days |
| After hip-replacement surgery | 10 mg | No | 35 days |
| Your first dose should be taken 6–10 hours after your surgery. | |||
Taking a blood thinner like XARELTO® is an important part of your post-surgery care plan. Usually, you’ll receive a supply while you are still in the hospital. If you didn’t, make sure you fill your prescription as soon as possible after leaving—even if you need to ask a friend or family member to pick up your medication for you.
Then, make sure you understand the dosing and duration of your treatment. The table above is an example of how long you may need to take XARELTO®, but your healthcare professional will be the one to tell you exactly how long to continue taking it after your surgery.
Be sure that you will have enough XARELTO® available to avoid missing any doses. Set a reminder on your phone or put a note on your fridge or calendar to refill your prescription before you run out. Janssen CarePath for XARELTO® is another helpful support resource—learn more and register to create daily pill reminders, plus get additional information about surgery and XARELTO®.
Tips for taking XARELTO®
- Take it exactly as prescribed by your healthcare professional.
- Do not change your dose or stop taking XARELTO® without talking to the healthcare professional who prescribes it for you. Stopping XARELTO® increases your risk of having a blood clot.
- XARELTO® is taken once a day and may be taken with or without food.
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember on the same day. Take your next dose at your regularly scheduled time.
