Bivastat 250mg Injection

Short Description

Bivastat 250mg Injection is an anticoagulant that prevents the formation of harmful blood clots, used to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, and prevent clot formation in the veins of your legs, lungs, brain, and heart.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Bivastat 250mg Injection is commonly used in patients with irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) to prevent clot formation. It also reduces the risk of getting clots in people who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgeries. It is given as a drip into a vein by a doctor or a nurse. You can reduce your risk of having a blood clot by making changes to your lifestyle such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and losing weight if you need to. The most common side effects of this medicine are headache, low platelet level, and fever. It may also make you bleed more easily than normal, for example, having nosebleeds or bruising. You should be extra careful while shaving, cutting nails, or using sharp objects during treatment with this medicine.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

Side Effects

Headache Low platelet level Fever Bleeding more easily than normal

Alcohol Warning

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Bivastat 250mg Injection.

Breastfeeding Warning

Bivastat 250mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Bivastat 250mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Bivastat 250mg Injection is an anticoagulant that prevents the formation of harmful blood clots.

It is a hospital-only medicine. Notify your doctor if you see blood in your vomit, urine, or stool. Inform your doctor if you are taking other blood thinners or medicines to prevent blood clots.