Archive for December, 2008

Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession - Coumadin: med started before lab tests back

Monday, December 29th, 2008

A 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

Saturday, 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.

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Tegan 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

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Top 10 Drugs Mentioned by Cardiologists in 2004

Millions of Mentions*

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
Core…

Soothing Pineapples as A Natural Treatments for Gout

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Have 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

Thursday, 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…

A Review of Laser Prostate Procedures

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

There are new laser treatments available for sufferers of BHP (Benign Hypertrophic Prostate) and other prostate conditions. They are replacing the “gold standard” TURP and TUNA procedures, and are characterized by much shorter recovery periods and are ideal for patients who might also be on blood thinner medication (Coumadin/Warfarin).

There are two competing laser technologies for prostate treatments - you should …

Garlic A Powerful Alternative Medicine

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Garlic is better known as a condiment and spice used in cooking. It is very pungent both in smell and taste. For thousands of years garlic also has been used as an alternative medicine for the treatment of various health conditions. Garlic was widely used in past great civilizations such as Egypt, China and Ind…