Stroke Drug Combo Increases Bleeding Risk

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-03-08

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). Read full story >

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Stroke Drug Combo Increases Bleeding Risk

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