Menorrhagia is a symptom of an underlying pathology in many women. It is defined as excessive bleeding (over 80 ml of blood per period), for over 7 days and at regular intervals. Causes of Menorrhagia Causes of Menorrhagia may be due to specific disease, hormonal, uterine or reproductive anatomical abnormalities or caused due to drugs […]
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Anticoagulant Food-Drug Interactions
Skip to What are anticoagulants? Vitamin K antagonists Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) Anticoagulants and vitamin K interactions Anticoagulants and alcohol interactions Anticoagulants and herbal supplement and vitamin interactions Summary A food-drug interaction is when a particular food or drink affects the way in which a certain medication works. The risks of food-drug interactions include preventing […]
Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA
New research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vitamin K drug widely prescribed to prevent blood clots, is associated with a significantly greater risk of knee and hip replacements in patients with osteoarthritis (ABSTRACT #0934). Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disease that most […]
Blood Thinner Xarelto Approved to Treat Even More Patients at Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke
After this new approval, Xarelto can now be used for the following purposes: To reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate that can cause poor blood flow To treat deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot in the legs, and pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in […]