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October 02, 2008
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Which migraine medications are most effective?
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert...is most effective.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be used to stop a migraine... Read more »
Drug Coated Stents
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...advance that’s safety is in question.It’s called a drug-coated stent. Millions of chest... Read more »
Russert's Death Deemed Preventable: What You Need to Ask Your Doctor
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...efforts.Conventional efforts like statin cholesterol drugs usually slow the progression of heart... Read more »
“Stent Wars": Everything You Need to Know About Stents
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertDrug eluting stents and bare metal stents are in the news these days, especially on the business... Read more »
Health Guide
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...a heart-healthy diet, regular exercise, limited alcohol use, and prescription cholesterol-reducing drugs (if needed, almost all people that already have PAD documented will benefit from... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
...blood becomes too thin. All patients on anticoagulants should regularly have their blood drug levels checked by a member of their health care team. Geographic location and... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Highlights
Drug ApprovalsRanolazine (Ranexa) has been approved for the treatment of chronic angina. This new type of drug is prescribed in combination with other anti-angina drugs.Homocysteine and B... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Highlights
...annual meeting indicated that high doses of COX-2 inhibitors, and some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), may increase the risk of death for heart attack survivors.Pregnancy and Heart... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
Thrombolytic, also called clot-busting or fibrinolytic, drugs are now mainstays in the early treatment of many patients with heart attacks. These drugs dissolve the clot, or thrombus,... Read more »Images
Medications
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »
...or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you... Read more »
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent... Read more »
...have serious side effects. While you are taking this drug, it may take longer for bleeding to... Read more »
Related News
Court halts sale of generic Plavix
October 02, 2008A U.S. judge has granted a request from drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. to block sales of a generic formula of their... Read summary »
Plavix plus aspirin lowers stroke risk
April 01, 2009According to new research, combining the clot-preventing drug Plavix with aspirin is an effective substitute treatment for people at high risk of... Read summary »
Plavix, heartburn drug combo boosts risks after heart attack: study
March 04, 2009People who suffer a heart attack and are given a combination of Plavix and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Prilosec or Nexium may increase... Read summary »
Too much, too little sleep linked to inflammation
February 04, 2009Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating reports that the action of the commonly used blood thinner Plavix can be... Read summary »
New blood thinner may beat Plavix in angioplasty patients
October 03, 2008Treatment with the new antiplatelet drug prasugrel (Effient) may be more effective than the standard treatment drug Plavix at protecting against... Read summary »
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