Betrixaban is an anticoagulant that targets and inhibits factor Xa in order to prevent venous thromboembolism. Due to its interaction with factor Xa, the coagulant factor is no longer free and unable to form the prothrombinase complex. Betrixaban is administered orally and rapidly absorbed, if taken with the consumption of food its bioavailability will be reduced greatly. It has minimal hepatic metabolism due to this does not run the risk of accumulation if the liver is impaired. It is mainly eliminated via the gastrointestinal system, feces and urine. Some possible adverse effects are bleeding, hypersensitivity and minimal hepatotoxicity. The anticoagulant does interact with food, this means herbs and supplements with anticoagulant and antiplatelet activity should be avoided such as garlic, ginger, bilberry, dansen, piracetam and ginkgo biloba. Betrixaban should be taken with food despite the bioavailability being decreased and this should also be taken at the same time every day.

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