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Anticoagulants and Thrombolytics

Anticoagulants prevent blood from clotting while Thrombolytics dissolve and disperse blood clots. Anticoagulants include Warfarin, Heparin, Certoparin, Bivalirudin, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin etc. Thrombolytics include t-PA, reteplase, tenecteplase, anistreplase, streptokinase and urokinase. Talk about them on this forum.

Important facts about Plavix!

Hi. I'm 43 year old female and I'm very worried for my father’s health state. For last couple of years he has problems with his heart and, no meter how careful he was or how regularly he was taking his medications- just few days ago he has experienced one very serious heart attack! He was lying...

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is it possible for heparin to affect a baby when a pregnant woman is takin it

is it possible for heparin to affect a baby when a pregnant woman is takin it

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side effects of coumadin

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Hello, folks. My friend has been diagnosed with insufficiency of a heart valve. He needs to take some anticoagulant. His cardiologists recommend coumadin. I know that this type of medications is not harmless, so I would like to know the side effects of this drug. Can anyone help me with this?

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Does Pentoxifylline changes the shape of red blood cells?

My son is an active soccer player and since he trains almost every day in the week he has to sustain injuries from time to time, it is simply inevitable. Anyway, he has been using Pentoxyfilline and I have heard some not so assuring things about this drug. Does Pentoxyfilline change the shape of red...

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Can Pletal reduce the symptoms of intermittent claudication?

Hi, I am 63 years old and diagnosed with intermittent claudication. My doctor made me several examinations until he concluded that my blood vessels in legs are not good. He prescribed me Pletal so I would like to know if Pletal can reduce symptoms of intermittent claudication.Thank you very much.

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is lovenox shots safe for baby?

I have a 6 months old daughter and she is the entire world for me now. I have a question regarding my problems with heart, or should I say problems with trying to prevent anything from going bad. Are Lovenox shots safe for my baby? Should I use them at all?

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Coumadin and alcohol Question.

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I am a frshmen in college on 5mg of coumadin daily. I was told a few beers wouldnt be harmful while on this medicine. I will take this for the rest of my life. For this next year i was curiosu if any one knows the answer to how many beers i could actually drink without it being harmful? Is it...

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Brain Bleeds from Warfarin on the Rise

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Anticoagulant drug warfarin, best known as Coumadin, is used to thin the blood and prevent strokes. Currently, it is the best medication there is for preventing ischemic strokes in patients who have an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. There are other drugs being developed for the...

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Can I drink a couple shots while on Coumadin??

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I am 33 yrs old. female.I used to drink quite a bit. I found out 2 months ago that I had a P.E ( blood clot ) in my right lung. I have been taking warfarin (coumadin) ever since. I have not had a drink. It used to be how I chilled out.. Im feeling pretty uptight and ready to rip everyones head...

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Binge Beer Drinking on Coumadin

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I spent 4 nigths in the hospital with a BPE last month. No clotting problems before nor a history in my family so came as a shock. I'm 39 and never had any heath issues in my life. I was recently diagnosed with a blood disorder and told I'll have to take warfarin for the rest of my life. My doctor...

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