About this episode
This is the 65th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide Xarelto and rivaroxaban into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. The FULL show notes are available at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Xarelto = zah-REL-toe zah, like the end of the word, "pizza" REL - like relish (which is a hot dog topping) toe - like the toes on your feet Emphasize REL Source for the written pronunciation = medication guide for Xarelto on the FDA's website (accessed Sept 30, 2025) Source for the spoken pronunciation = drugs.com or m-w.com (accessed 9-30-25) Rivaroxaban = RIV-a-ROX-a-ban or RIV-uh-ROCKS-uh-ban RIV, like river a, which is a short "A" sound ("uh") ROX, like rocks in a riverbed a, which is that short "A" sound again ("uh") ban, like something that is prohibited Emphasize RIV and ROX. ROX gets more emphasis than RIV. Source for the written pronunciation is USP Dictionary Online and MedlinePlus.gov Source for the spoken pronunciation = https://www.drugs.com/mtm/rivaroxaban.html Thank for listening to the 65th episode in my drug pronunciation series! If you'd like to recommend a drug name for this series, please reach out through the contact form on my website, thepharmacistsvoice.com. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say Xarelto and rivaroxaban, please share this episode with them. Subscribe for all future episodes. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ?? Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt ?? Sign up for The Pharmacist's Voice ® monthly email
