A 70-year-old male on rivaroxaban presents with a large intracranial haemorrhage confirmed by CT at hospital. He was seen pre-hospital with acute onse...

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A 70-year-old male on rivaroxaban presents with a large intracranial haemorrhage confirmed by CT at hospital. He was seen pre-hospital with acute onset of left-sided weakness and vomiting. What is the specific reversal agent for rivaroxaban?

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Andexanet alfa

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Idarucizumab

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Vitamin K

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Protamine sulphate

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Fresh frozen plasma alone

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A 70-year-old male on rivaroxaban presents with a large intracranial haemorrhage confirmed by CT at hospital. He was seen pre-hospital with acute onset of left-sided weakness and vomiting. What is the specific reversal agent for rivaroxaban?