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AFP - Scientists find gene link predicts blood thinner impact
January 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON (AFP) — US researchers said Wednesday they have found gene variations which predict how a patient will react to the drug warfarin, widely used to prevent blood clotting and treat heart attack victims.
Researchers found that the gene VKORC1 has a key role in predicting how sensitive a patient will be the blood thinning drug in the first week of using the drug — helping doctors deal with the wide variation in responses…
HealthDay - Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
January 11th, 2009The amount of bleeding in the brain that occurs when a blood vessel bursts and causes a stroke is greater for some people who take the clot-preventing drug warfarin (Coumadin), a new study shows.
It’s not a surprising finding, said Dr. Daniel Woo, an associate professor of…
Small Press Bookwatch - The Coumadin Help Book
January 6th, 2009 The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book
Diana M. Schneider
DiaMedica
150 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065
9780979356421, $14.95, www.diamedicpub.com
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Drug Store News - Generic Coumadin OK’d in Florida
January 3rd, 2009The Florida Board of Pharmacy has removed warfarin sodium, the generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s heart drug Coumadin, from its “negative formulary list.”
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Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession - Coumadin: med started before lab tests back
December 29th, 2008A nursing home resident’s physician ordered lab tests to determine her suitability for Coumadin, but the nursing staff apparently went ahead with the Coumadin before the labs results came back and were evaluated by the physician. The patient had to be hospitalized after she began spitting up blood and bleeding rectally.
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Saturday Evening Post - Diet, drugs may affect Coumadin
December 27th, 2008 Q: I was recently hospitalized because my blood was dangerously thin. I was taking Coumadin as prescribed by my doctor. I would appreciate any information and also want to know if Bufferin or aspirin do thin the blood.
Coumadin (trade name warfarin) “thins” the blood by interfering with its normal clotting processes. This action is important in patients who have a condition that may predispose to the development of blood clots, such as some forms …
Pharmacy News - ADRAC bulletin reports glucosamine-warfarin interactions.
December 22nd, 2008Tegan Fleming
GLUCOSAMINE supplements commonly used to treat osteoarthritis may pose a risk to patients taking the anticoagulant warfarin, new reports reveal.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has received 12 r…
Internal Medicine News - Top 10 drugs mentioned by cardiologists in 2004
December 18th, 2008Top 10 Drugs Mentioned by Cardiologists in 2004
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Aspirin 7.6
Toprol XL 5.8
Lipitor 5.1
Coumadin tabs 4.1
Lasix oral 4.0
Zocor 3.5
Norvasc 3.4
Lisinopril 3.2
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Soothing Pineapples as A Natural Treatments for Gout
December 15th, 2008Have you ever gotten up at night due to a gout attack? If so, you know how frantic you can be looking around for effective treatments for gout that will bring quick relief.
It is very difficult to get rid of gout quickly, so you need to…
Change Ordered to Warfarin Drug Label
December 11th, 2008 Aug. 1, 2007 In a new trend, labels on the clot-fighting drug warfarin
will now warn that people with certain gene variationsmay need lower doses
of the drug.
It’s the first time that the FDA has asked doctors to consider a patient’s
genetic makeup when prescribing a widely used drug, says Larry Lesko, PhD,
director of clinical pharmacology at the FDA.
“Today is a signif…
