Stroke Drugs
Researchers are reporting that people who are given the clot-busting drug tPA after having a stroke caused by a blocked brain artery have a 10-fold risk of excessive bleeding if they've been taking the stroke drug Coumadin (warfarin).
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Bleeding Alert Issued on Stroke Drug Combo
People who suffer a stroke due to a blocked brain artery and who are given the clot-busting drug tPA are much more likely to have excess bleeding if... Read more »
Anemia drug may raise stroke risk in kidney, diabetes patients...
The anemia drug Aranesp appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease and diabetes, a study suggests. The study on 4,000... Read more »
Anti-Clotting Drug More Critical for Female Stroke Victims: St...
A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that women who aren't given the anti-clotting medication tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)... Read more »
Clinical trial: Effectiveness of certain drugs in preventing a...
This is a study to determine which blood-pressure drugs are superior to a placebo in preventing second strokes. This international study is currently... Read more »
Two common heart drugs may protect the brain from strokes
New laboratory research has found that two commonly used heart drugs, digoxin and digitoxin, may be the first medicines that can protect brain cells... Read more »
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