Study of Rivaroxaban Use and Potential Adverse Outcomes in Routine Clinical Practice (Sweden)

A Pharmacoepidemiological Study of Rivaroxaban Use and Potential Adverse Outcomes in Routine Clinical Practice in Sweden

This prospective cohort study will provide information about:

Characteristics of Rivaroxaban use in patients who are prescribed Rivaroxaban for the first time compared to patients who are prescribed standard of care for the first time.

The occurrence of intracranial haemorrhage, gastrointestinal and urogenital bleeding, and the occurrence of non-infective liver disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All male and female patients who have filled a prescription for rivaroxaban, warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, prasugrel and ticagrelor in any pharmacy in Sweden, between December 9, 2011 and December 31, 2018

Exclusion Criteria:

- For the AF and DVT/PE treatment indications, patients who have filled a prescription for warfarin or another oral anticoagulant at any time between July 1, 2005 and December 9, 2011 will be excluded