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Can You Take Warfarin With Tamoxifen?
A DNA test could make prescribing the widely used anticoagulant warfarin safer by predicting the lowest effective dose, a new study finds.
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TAMOXIFIEND (aka Tamoxifen): LIFE SAVER, SEX LIFE SLAYER
Advisory: This week's post deals with sensitive sexual issues in a way that some readers may find graphic. This is your... Read more »
Tamoxifen Breakdown Gene CYP2D6: Is the Plot Thickening?
I wrote about CYP2D6, which refers to a gene that codes for a biologic molecule involved in the breakdown of tamoxifen, about a year ago. ... Read more »
Taking Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why Paxil and Other Antidepressants...
Tamoxifen (or nolvadex) is a drug commonly prescribed to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer, but a common side effect of the... Read more »
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) and Arimidex: In the News Again
The blogwaves were buzzing recently with the news that tamoxifen (nolvadex), the once (and perhaps future) king of breast cancer prevention... Read more »
No Side Effects from Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why It May Not Be Working
Research on the possibility of a drug interaction between tamoxifen (nolvadex) and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - a class of... Read more »
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Study: Genetics should decide warfarin dose
Researchers have confirmed previously reported genetic factors that may help doctors more accurately prescribe the proper dosage of the blood thinner... Read more »
Procedure could replace warfarin for arrhythmia
Scientists say a procedure that involves closing off the heart's left atrial appendage could offer an alternative to long-term treatment with the... Read more »
Some Warfarin Tablets Recalled
Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb has initiated a voluntary recall of a single lot of 5 mg tablets of warfarin sodium (Coumadin) because the tablets... Read more »
New drug Pradaxa beats warfarin in new study
Swedish researchers have found that a new clot-busting drug called Pradaxa may be more safe and more effective than the commonly used drug warfarin... Read more »
Many Warfarin Users Unaware of Risks from Herbs, Supplements
Taking certain herbs and dietary supplements with the blood thinner warfarin may make the drug ineffective or even dangerous, but researchers have... Read more »
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