ASH: Investigational Drug Beats Enoxaparin for Post-Surgery Thro...

Courtesy MedPage Today Surgery  Thu, 12/11/2008 - 13:10

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The rate of venous thromboembolism was halved after hip or knee arthroplasty by the investigational oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban (Xarelto) compared with enoxaparin (Lovenox), said a researcher here.


 

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