Xarelto and Impaired driving ability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impaired driving ability is reported as a side effect among people who take Xarelto (rivaroxaban), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tecfidera, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impaired driving ability when taking Xarelto. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 210,230 people who have side effects when taking Xarelto from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xarelto?

Xarelto has active ingredients of rivaroxaban. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 212,377 Xarelto users. Check the latest studies of Xarelto.

What is Impaired driving ability?

Impaired driving ability is found to be associated with 742 drugs and 930 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impaired driving ability.



On Jul, 28, 2026

210,230 people reported to have side effects when taking Xarelto.
Among them, 52 people (0.02%) have Impaired driving ability.

Could Xarelto cause Impaired driving ability?

Among these 52 people:

How long have people been on Xarelto when they have Impaired driving ability? *

  • < 1 month: 25 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 25 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 25 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Xarelto? *

  • female: 56.86 %
  • male: 43.14 %

What is the age of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Xarelto? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.5 %
  • 40-49: 10.0 %
  • 50-59: 12.5 %
  • 60+: 70.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Xarelto? *

  1. Tecfidera: 6 people, 11.54%
  2. Biotin: 5 people, 9.62%
  3. Bystolic: 5 people, 9.62%
  4. Nuvigil: 5 people, 9.62%
  5. Coumadin: 4 people, 7.69%
  6. Norco: 4 people, 7.69%
  7. Xyrem: 4 people, 7.69%
  8. Ritalin: 4 people, 7.69%
  9. Dexilant: 4 people, 7.69%
  10. Tylenol: 4 people, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Impaired driving ability? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 19.23%
  2. Dizziness: 10 people, 19.23%
  3. Weakness: 9 people, 17.31%
  4. Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 17.31%
  5. Feeling Abnormal: 8 people, 15.38%
  6. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 7 people, 13.46%
  7. Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 13.46%
  8. Drowsiness: 7 people, 13.46%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 11.54%
  10. Weight Increased: 6 people, 11.54%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 11.54%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 9.62%
  3. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 5 people, 9.62%
  4. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 9.62%
  5. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 9.62%
  6. Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 7.69%
  7. Pain: 4 people, 7.69%
  8. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 5.77%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 5.77%
  10. Migraine (headache): 3 people, 5.77%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rivaroxaban (the active ingredients of Xarelto) and Xarelto (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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