MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'blood thinner'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798819&cid=t_126602_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FM-x7b-V2W30%2F After an intriguing debate over the mysterious outcome of a clinical trial, an FDA advisory committee has voted 7-to-1 to recommend that the agency approve AstraZeneca’s Brilinta blood thinner. The outcome increases the likelihood the FDA will, in fact, endorse the medication, even though a clinical trial found an unexpected - and adverse - result only in patients from the US. The key clinical trial compared Brilinta to Plavix in 18,624 patients in 43 countries who were being treated for a blocked artery or heart attack. The results showed the med reduced heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular death 16 percent compared with Plavix after a year’s treatment. And all of the patients were given aspirin. But about 9 percent - who were from the US - saw no benefit. The FDA had exp... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798819 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:55:50 +0100 3798819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249492&cid=t_126602_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fif-you-take-plavix-read-this-now%2F If you or someone you know takes Plavix (clopidogrel), which is an anticlotting medication (often referred to as a blood thinner), you should take note of recent findings suggesting a potential problem when it is taken along with other drugs known as proton pump inhibitors. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs that reduce stomach acid and they are often prescribed along with Plavix because it can irritate the stomach in some patients. The PPIs help to reduce the stomach irritation. But recent findings are suggesting that PPIs might reduce the effectiveness of Plavix, which could be a problem since Plavix is most often prescribed for people who are at risk of having a heart attack or stroke and if it didn’t work they could be at risk of serious problems. So if you do take Plavix and if... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249492 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:47:47 +0100 2249492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234066&cid=t_126602_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fif-you-take-plavix-read-this-now%2F If you or someone you know takes Plavix (clopidogrel), which is an anticlotting medication (often referred to as a blood thinner), you should take note of recent findings suggesting a potential problem when it is taken along with other drugs known as proton pump inhibitors. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs that reduce stomach acid and they are often prescribed along with Plavix because it can irritate the stomach in some patients. The PPIs help to reduce the stomach irritation. But recent findings are suggesting that PPIs might reduce the effectiveness of Plavix, which could be a problem since Plavix is most often prescribed for people who are at risk of having a heart attack or stroke and if it didn’t work they could be at risk of serious problems. So if you do take Plavix and if... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234066 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:01:33 +0100 2234066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943575&cid=t_126602_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Ffinally-a-smaller-needle-for-ms-injections%2F Part of my post-operative treatment was a course of injectable blood thinners for two weeks after my release. When I was in the hospital bed, the nurses came in with a pre-filled syringe and wanted to teach me how to give myself a shot (yes I laughed!). Nobody likes self-injecting it’s just something we’ve all come to terms with. So I prepped myself and took the cap off the needle and laughed again! This needle was so small! It was so thin and so short…why couldn’t MS needles be this small? Apparently, now a MS needle IS this small! The makers of Betaseron (interferon beta-1b) announced last month that they have changed the delivery equipment of their drug (not the formulation) to the thinnest needle in MS injections. This new syringe has a 30-gauge mosquito bite of... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943575 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:14:23 +0100 1943575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834802&cid=t_126602_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F404143786%2F Once again, the FDA has delayed its approval of prasugrel, a blood thinner that Lilly and its partner, Daiichi Sankyo, have been hoping will one day compete against Plavix, which is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis. This is the second time the agency has postponed approval. However, the delay last June was largely expected, given uncertainty over the increased risk of major bleeding associated with the blood thinner that was revealed in a clinical trial last November. In the study, prasugrel was pitted against Plavix and was 19 percent more effective in preventing cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attacks and strokes. But prasugrel was 32 percent more likely to cause serious bleeding. In a brief statement, Lilly says the FDA “did not complete its review for the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834802 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:30:35 +0100 1834802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734250&cid=t_126602_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F375547221%2F Another setback in the lab. This time, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer say apixaban failed to meet its goal in a Phase III test for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing total knee replacement. Although research for other uses will continue, a regulatory filing next year to seek approval to market the drug for preventing blood clots won’t take place. Early evaluation of a study comparing two daily doses of apixaban with two of an older blood thinner, enoxaparin, found they worked about the same. Why? The drugmaker sayenoxaparin was more effective than it had been in previous patient studies. The new study, called ADVANCE-1, also found similar rates of side effects such as bleeding in the two drugs. Full results will be revealed in December. Bristol-Myers and... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734250 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:47:22 +0100 1734250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593964&cid=t_126602_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fssri_antidepressants_slight_increase_upper_bleeding_risk.htm Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) class antidepressants appear to be associated with bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. The effects appear increased when antidepressants are combined with other stomach-harming medications and decreased when acid-suppressing agents are used. Since the early 1990s, case reports have suggested an association between SSRIs and bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, according to background information in the article. "The wide use of this drug class requires research to provide more accurate risk estimates, to identify factors that may further increase the risk and, in particular, to determine whether using acid-suppressing agents may reduce the risk,... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593964 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:07:00 +0100 1593964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433872&cid=t_126602_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F287203743%2F The storm brewing in over 2.2 million Americans is scary. The lightning bolts that are associated with this storm are tiny little clots that can cause a stroke. This irregular heart beat is the most common form among the US- atrial fibrillation. In fact, as many as one in every five strokes in America are related to atrial fibrillation, which is also called AF. That’s more than 150,000 strokes a year. People with AF have a stroke risk that’s up to six times higher than the risk for other people their age — and if they have other health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, their stroke risk is even higher. Medications and treatments such as ablation are key in treating and controlling a-fib. There is many meds out there and blood thinners to chose from. There are new up and ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433872 Sat, 10 May 2008 01:12:22 +0100 1433872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316753&cid=t_126602_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F254914457%2F A new group of aspirin type substances have been developed in Italy. Physicians know that a low daily dose of aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes in some, but we also know that aspirin causes an upset belly as well. A safer form of aspirin is needed and that is exactly what these researchers have set out to accomplish. In the new study, Alberto Gasco and colleagues designed a new form of aspirin by attaching a special chemical structure — called a nitrooxy-acyl group — that allows the drug to resist breakdown by stomach acidity while promoting its absorption by the blood. The results were positive among the mice that were used.  Time will tell, but I am in hopes for this to pan out! via American Chemical Society  Tags: aspirin, bloo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316753 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:34:08 +0100 1316753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1314272&cid=t_126602_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F254496468%2F Big trouble again for the magic blood thinner Heparin. Health officials identified a contaminant in batches of the medication associated with 19 deaths and are trying to determine how the chemical got into the drug. The lots of heparin were recalled on the 28th of February and there has been no new deaths. The key ingredient in this case was imported from China. Dr. Janet Woodcock, head of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said the contaminant is oversulfated condroitin sulfate, a chemical that does not occur naturally. Condroitin sulfate is a natural compound that occurs widely and is used as a dietary supplement but the oversulfated version has not been widely studied. “We cannot rule in or out whether this was accidentally or deliberately introduced into the... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1314272 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:45:41 +0100 1314272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1288469&cid=t_126602_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F247918482%2F What dose of Aspirin do you take? enteric coated 325 mg baby asa 81 mg different dose per my doctor I do not take aspirin Add an Answer View Results Tags: aspirin, blood thinner, cardiac disease, heart diseaeShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1288469 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:29:39 +0100 1288469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1196767&cid=t_126602_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F227934669%2F There are so many new studies each and every day and at times it seems that the second totally discredits the first. So that is why I am posing this question to you… How long did you take Plavix as part of your treatment? 30 days/1 month 90 days/3 months 6 months I am still and always will take it unless contraindicated View Results Tags: anticoagulated, blood thinner, cardiac disease, heart-disease, mi, plavixShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1196767 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:56:53 +0100 1196767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128882&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fno-holiday-from-caregiving%2F What with the holidays and a week of vacation, I have been absent from the blogosphere for a while. The last few weeks have reminded me that you can take a holiday from blogging, but the caregiving goes on. We had some weird weather. A good old fashioned Catskill Mountain snowstorm was followed by rising temperatures and days of rain (global warming?), but not all the snow got washed away, and so we managed an “off-white” Christmas. The daughters Amanda and Molly were both home, and I brought Pops over on Christmas Eve and we made up a bed for him in the den. On Christmas morning, we all took turns opening up the presents and enthusing about what everybody got everybody. I got Pops a calendar of Nova Scotia historical photos (we both are members of a genealogical and historical society... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128882 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:53:57 +0100 1128882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1060164&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fa-caregiver-sweats-the-medications-again%2F It looked like Pops was going to get through his course of Ciprol (ciprofloxacin) treatment for a bladder infection without throwing his blood-clotting factor out of whack this time. It looked that way. No such luck. Last week – his last week on Ciprol – Pops’ blood test results came back too high. Just like the other time he took Ciprol last spring, the antibiotic interacted with his blood thinner, Coumadin, and made his blood too thin, posing the risk of a hemorrhagic stroke. It was high enough so that Pops’ doctor’s nurse Gina called to say he should skip the Coumadin for a couple of days. So I called Pops and told him to skip the “blue tablet and the half-pink tablet” (4.5 mg) for the next two days. The next day, Thanksgiving, I went and picked up Pops for Thanksg... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1060164 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:23:05 +0100 1060164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1017957&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fpops-blood-test-looks-ok-this-time-around%2F Pops had a blood test yesterday to see how his clotting factor was trending. As I’ve blogged before, I have been anxious about it because Pops is again taking Ciprol (ciprofloxacin) for a bladder infection, and the last time he took Ciprol it interacted with his blood thinner, Coumadin, and made his blood too thin. To make a long story short, the blood test came out okay this time. It was up a bit from the last test a couple of weeks ago, but it was in the therapeutic range (on the high end). Dr. H’s nurse, Gina, who called with the news, said Pops could wait two weeks for his next blood test. By then, he’ll be done with the Ciprol. As luck would have it, Dr. H was taking one of his monthly vacations this week when the lab results came in, and Gina said his stand-in, Dr. M, suggeste... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1017957 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:35:42 +0100 1017957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015937&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fpops-blood-test-looks-ok-this-time-around%2F Pops had a blood test yesterday to see how his clotting factor was trending. As I’ve blogged before, I have been anxious about it because Pops is again taking Ciprol [ciprofloxacin] for a bladder infection, and the last time he took Ciprol it interacted with his blood thinner, Coumadin, and made his blood too thin. To make a long story short, the blood test came out OK this time. It was up a bit from the last test a couple of weeks ago, but it was in the therapeutic range (on the high end). Dr. H’s nurse Gina, who called with the news, said Pops could wait two weeks for his next blood test. By then, he’ll be done with the Ciprol. As luck would have it, Dr. H was taking one of his monthly vacations this week when the lab results came in, and Gina said his stand-in, Dr. M, suggested a ... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015937 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:48:37 +0100 1015937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=982775&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fgetting-the-clotting-factor-under-control%2F With Pops again taking Ciprol (ciproflaxcin) for a bladder infection, I’ve been anxious about what his Prothrombin test (clotting factor) on Tuesday would show. But nobody from Dr. H’s office called me the day after the test, as they usually do. So on Thursday, I called Dr. H’s office and the office manager Linda said the doctor was away this week. (If I have one complaint with Dr. H it is that he takes a lot of time off: One week a month. And whenever Pops has a problem, guess what week it is.) However, Linda took the extra step and checked with the nurse Gina, then came back to the phone to say the blood test was “okay” and Gina would call me after Dr. H got a look at it on Friday. Sure enough, Gina called today and the test was right in the middle of the therapeutic range this... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=982775 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:01:04 +0100 982775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=972869&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fpops-gets-a-flu-shot-and-i-dont%2F Today was a “twofer” for Pops. I took him to the lab to have his weekly Prothrombin blood test and, then to Dr. H’s office where the nurse Gina administered his flu shot. While I was there I tried to get a flu shot too, but Gina said I couldn’t because I am not Dr. H’s patient. Between the two medical procedures, Pops and I went to McDonald’s for breakfast, and I proceeded to dump a whole steaming cup of coffee in my lap. I may have uttered an off color epithet or two at that moment. “Here have some of my coffee,” Pops offered. “No thanks,” I muttered. “Just give me your pants.” For the next 10 minutes, I stood in the bathroom with the wall-mounted blow dryer aimed at the crotch of my pants. Yes, it has been shaping up as that kind of day. Last night, my asthma ... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=972869 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:21:30 +0100 972869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=959066&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fits-time-for-the-flu-shot%2F I guess I have been preoccupied with Pops’ bladder infection because I never thought about the fact flu season is coming until Pops said the other day, “Shouldn’t I get a flu shot?” And, of course, he was right. For a 90-year-old man with chronic conditions, the flu can be a particularly dangerous disease. So I called Doctor H’s office and set up an appointment for next Tuesday for Pops to get a flu shot. For convnenience, I’ll probably get one at the same time (if it doesn’t cost too much. Dr. H is not my usual doctor, so I won’t be covered by insurance). Meanwhile, Pops started his new course of Ciprol for the bladder infection yesterday, but before he took the first pill, I made sure he had a PT blood test. I had the idea it would be a good baseline on which to base ... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=959066 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:11:58 +0100 959066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944770&cid=t_126602_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fno-not-another-bladder-infection%2F Pops’ urologist Dr. C called a couple of days ago to tell me that Pops’ urine culture from last week confirmed another bladder infection, and he said he wants to give him a 30-day course of Ciprol (ciproflaxcin). It will be Pops’ second time on Ciprol for bladder infection since March (and he also had a course of sulfanomides). At least, he’s not suffering from any symptoms. Besides the fact of the persistent infection, this is upsetting because Ciprol is the same drug that Pops took this spring and that interacted with his blood-thinner Coumadin to screw up his blood-clotting factor. He had to get PT blood tests weekly all summer before the blood-clotting factor stabilized where it should be just a few weeks ago. When I reminded Dr. C of the difficulties over the summer with the C... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944770 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:37:48 +0100 944770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822306&cid=t_126602_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F25%2Fplavix-and-thailand-why-you-should-care%2F Filed under: Drugs, Daily newsThe Thai government says the heart drug Plavix is way overpriced. And it's going to do something about it: it will begin importing generic versions of Plavix from India. The first batch of two million pills will arrive soon, says the chairman of Thailand's Government Pharmaceutical Organisation. The imported version of Plavix, a blood-thinner, will cost only the equivalent of three US cents per pill. Compare this with the current cost for Thai heart patients: two US dollars per pill!In order to do all this, the Thai government approved a temporary suspension of patent protections for expensive medications. Needless to say, this has seriously ticked off the big pharmaceutical companies! (Plavix, by the way, is sold by Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol Myers-Squibb.) H... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822306 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 822306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687115&cid=t_126602_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fcoumadin-and-buccal-swabs.html Prior to posting part 3 of the Brown conference I had to put Kimball Genetics on the Radar! The have devised a test to help with the scourge of Adverse Drug Reactions and Coumadin! Coumadin/Warfarin is designed to thin the blood and prevent clots causing stroke and pulmonary embolism. The test detects specific variations in the CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes, the presence of which result in lower dose requirements for warfarin/coumadin. To help with implementation the nice people at Washington University, St Louis. The interactive website at warfarindosing.org has been developed by Brian F. Gage, MD,MSc, colleagues and is ideal for this purpose. With every test their is the Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. The Bad? Turnaround time is a day. At the American College of Cardiology conference there was a... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687115 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:25:00 +0100 687115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650911&cid=t_126602_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Fmedications-that-cause-high-blood-sugar%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Research, SupportSeveral commonly used drugs have adverse effects on glucose metabolism. Among these drugs are: aspirin, and an antibiotic. Aspirin is a commonly used drug to relieve minor aches and pains, to reduce fever, as an anti-inflammatory and as a blood-thinner. However, studies show it leads to glucose metabolism impairment in insulin-sensitive tissues. A 3g daily dose of aspirin was administered over a three-day period. Although insulin release increased after the aspirin, the glucose remained unchanged. Despite the increased insulin, the body seemed to decrease cellular sensitivity to insulin in the aftermath of aspirin. A healthcare facility in Scottsdale, AZ advises doctors to avoid giving gatifloxacin to patients wit... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650911 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650911