People who take blood thinners such as Effient and Plavix can safely take drugs to treat acid reflux and heartburn, a new study has found. This study counters previous research that had suggested that proton-pump inhibitors such as Prilosec and Protonix could interfere with the way these clot-busting drugs worked.
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Source: eOrthopod
Any one who has had a total hip or total knee replacement knows that a major concern after surgery is the formation of blood clots. Blood clots can... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new blood thinner called Effient, which will compete with the commonly used drug Plavix.... Read more »
Researchers have found that one in every six patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked artery ignore their doctor's order to take Plavix... Read more »
A consumer advocacy group is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt its review of a new blood thinner called prasugrel because... Read more »
Treatment with the new antiplatelet drug prasugrel (Effient) may be more effective than the standard treatment drug Plavix at protecting against... Read more »