Editorial board Rivaroxaban - Chemical Structure
As such, rivaroxaban must be taken by mouth in order to have its therapeutic action. Not surprisingly, the medicines that contain it are in the form of coated tablets for oral use.
In Italy, rivaroxaban is available in a "unique medicinal product called Xarelto®, of which there are different variants. The variants containing higher quantities of the active ingredient (10, 15 and 20 mg), in order to be dispensed, require a medical prescription. repeatable limitative (sold to the public only on prescription from hospitals or specialists) However, since they are classified as class A drugs, their cost can be reimbursed by the National Health System (SSN).
The variant containing a lower quantity of active ingredient instead (2.5 mg), can be dispensed by presenting a simple repeatable medical prescription; in this case, however, the cost cannot be reimbursed by the National Health System, since this variant is classified as a class C drug, the cost of which is therefore borne by the patient.