Category Archives: Antiplatelet drug

Anti-platelet drug useful

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Patients with coronary stents require medication that inhibits platelet activity and prevents clotting. However, if patients need additional surgery that medication must be stopped several days in advance because it increases the risk of major bleeding during the operation. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiplatelet drug, Coagulation, Coronary stent, Health, JAMA Report, Journal of the American Medical Association, Percutaneous coronary intervention, Surgery | Leave a comment

Four Drugs Cause Most Hospitalizations in Older Adults

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Image via CrunchBase Via: New York Times – November 23, 2011, 5:00 PM Four Drugs Cause Most Hospitalizations in Older Adults By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Tony Cenicola/The New York TimesSome medications may cause dangerous reactions. Blood thinners and diabetes drugs cause most emergency … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse drug reaction, Antiplatelet drug, Budnitz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New England Journal of Medicine, New York Times, Old age, United States | Leave a comment