Fondaparinux User Reviews & Ratings

Brand names: Arixtra, Arixtra 7.5 mg/dose, Arixtra 5 mg/dose, Arixtra 10 mg/dose

Fondaparinux has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 9 reviews on Drugs.com. 89% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.

Condition	Avg. Rating	Reviews	Compare
Deep Vein Thrombosis	9.0	4 reviews for Deep Vein Thrombosis	19 medications
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis	9.3	3 reviews for Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis	15 medications
Pulmonary Embolism	9.0	2 reviews for Pulmonary Embolism	15 medications
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Squir...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 9, 2022

Arixtra 7.5 mg/dose (fondaparinux) for Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis "Arixtra 7.5mg injectable has been a godsend for me. I have been on it for 7 years and have not experienced any blood clots during that time. The needles that are used are as small as the ones used for diabetic medication. They do not hurt at all. It comes in prefilled syringes with the needles already on them so they're very convenient. They also retract back into the syringe so you do not need a sharps container. All in all it is the best medication I have been on to prevent blood clots."

10 / 10

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Ruth...
October 23, 2016

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Deep Vein Thrombosis "I have been on Arixtra for 4 years now and am in law school. I had tried all the other medications for DVT's and pulmonary embolism, which I have had both and this is the only one that allows me to have a normal life."

10 / 10

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ChrisRW
May 18, 2011

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis "Better than Lovenox, only once a day and it doesn't sting as much. Additionally I have less nausea and tiredness on it than I did with either Lovenox or Coumadin. However the nausea is still not great. I am looking forward to switching to Pradaxa and eliminating the need for shots, and hopefully, the nausea."

8 / 10

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TRano
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 9, 2020

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Deep Vein Thrombosis "I was on Arixstra for 2 years after failing love ox and eliquoise. When I paid for my own insurance($1600 a month, my insurance covered it. But now that I am disabled and on Medicare, my copay is $630 a month. They put me on warfarin and they can’t stabilize. Makes me feel sick. Tightening to get back on Arixstra it worked great for me."

10 / 10

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Rodeo...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 31, 2019

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Deep Vein Thrombosis "Using this drug for over 2 years after bilateral DVT and PE with HITT. No need to worry about foods I eat and worries about clotting times. Wish it was a pill verses an injection. Happy it has kept me stable."

10 / 10

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Anany...
January 22, 2017

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Pulmonary Embolism "Using this med as a last resort. With all the other blood thinners I had the reaction of extrame muscle and joint pain. The med doesn't do that, but it does make me quite fatigued. I am now using Mondofinial to relieve the fatigue and it works fairly well. Overall my life is fairly balanced, but wish there wasn't;t quite so much fatigue"

8 / 10

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fwellis
Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 10, 2022

For Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis "I have had 3 DVT and finally fondaparinux sodium has proven to be very effective and easy to use. I mention the generic name because the drug store could not always get Arixtra, but Sandoz fondaparinux sodium is the same. Easy to use and no problems with the syringe. My hematologist will not switch to another medicine because he claims he could stop internal bleeding while on this but cannot do so with some oral meds available now."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 15, 2009

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Pulmonary Embolism "This medication is easy to use and allows you to eat foods high in vitamin k."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
June 21, 2010

Arixtra (fondaparinux) for Deep Vein Thrombosis "I am going off this medicine as I am unable to stay awake on it."

6 / 10

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