News tagged with warfarin
New blood-thinning drug safer than rat poison
Sep 29, 2009 |
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In an article reviewed by F1000 Medicine Faculty Members Robert Ruff, Brian Olshansky and Luis Ruilope, the blood-thinner dabigatran is shown to protect against stroke, blood clotting and major bleeding as effectively as ...
New assessment quantifies risks and benefits of warfarin treatment for atrial fibrillation
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Warfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation - the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder - appears to be most beneficial for the oldest patients, those who have had a prior stroke and for patients ...
Blood thinner causes stroke in some dialysis patients
Aug 27, 2009 |
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The blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming ...
Taking the pee? Cranberry juice fails to cut it
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Current clinical evidence for using cranberry juice to combat urinary tract infections is 'unsatisfactory and inconclusive', according to Raul Raz.
Study: Plavix plus aspirin helps prevent strokes
Mar 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Taking the blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin helped prevent strokes and heart attacks in people with a common heartbeat abnormality that puts them at high risk of these problems, doctors reported Tuesday.
Stroke-blocking device shows promise, doctors say
Mar 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A novel device to treat a common heart problem that can lead to stroke showed promise in testing, but not without risk, new research shows.
Kidney disease affects response to blood thinner
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Patients with reduced kidney function require lower doses of the anticoagulant drug warfarin, and may need closer monitoring to avoid serious bleeding complications, suggests a study in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of ...
Genetic tests may improve dosing of widely used anti-clotting drug
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Doctors can use a patient's genetic information to more accurately prescribe doses of a commonly used blood-thinning drug whose potency and side effects vary greatly from one person to the next, reports an international team ...
