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Tag Archives: Pradaxa
Pradaxa Is Effective in All Types of Atrial Fibrillation
A new subgroup analysis of the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) trial Treatment indicated that the 150mg twice daily dose of dabigatran (Pradaxa) is equally safe and effective in patients with permanent, persistent, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Dabigatran … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, dabigatran, embolism, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Stroke, Warfarin
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The Who, When, How to Take and Store PRADAXA (dabigatran)
What is PRADAXA? PRADAXA is a medicine used to prevent stroke and blood clots in people who have a atrial fibrillation. How to take PRADAXA? PRADAXA should be taken orally, twice daily, with or without food. Swallow PRADAXA capsules whole. … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged Aspirin, Atrial Fibrillation, clopidogrel, Coumadin, cyclosporine, dabigatran, Effient, heparin, itraconazole, Jantoven, ketoconazole, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, Plavix, Pradaxa, prasugrel, side-effects, Stroke, tacrolimus, Warfarin
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New Drug to Prevent Future Strokes
As we all knew, patients who have a stroke or a transient ischemic attack have more than double the risk of having another attack. Now a subanalysis of RE-LY study which was published in The Lancet Neurology indicated that dabigatran … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged dabigatran, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Stroke, system embolism, transient ischemic attack, Warfarin
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Another New Anticoagulant, Apixaban, Shown to Provide Stroke Reduction Benefit in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation:AVEROSE
The Apixaban versus Acetylsalicylic Acid to Prevent Strokes (AVERROES) trial, a study that compared the safety and effectiveness of apixaban (Pfizer/Bristol-Myers Squibb) and aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation, has been stopped early after a predefined interim analysis by the … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged apixaban, Aspirin, AVEROSE, dabigatran, factor Xa inhibitor, Pradaxa, Stroke
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Pradaxa is as Effective as Lovenox in Preventing VTE-event in Patients Setting Undergoing Hip Surgery: RE-NOVATE 2 study
In a randomized trial that was reported at the 2010 Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) was found to be as effective as subcutaneous enoxaparin (Lovenox, Sanofi-Aventis) in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke, VTE
Tagged blood monitoring, dabigatran, Enoxaparin, Hip Surgery, Lovenox, Pradaxa, RE-NOVATE 2, venous thromboembolism, VTE
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Which Herbal and Non-Herbal Supplements Interact with Warfarin?
The safety of warfarin use can be compromised by many popular herbal and nonherbal supplements taken by individuals. Eight of the 10 most widely used supplements interact with warfarin, and many of these were associated with significant changes in the international … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Herbal Medicine
Tagged coenzyme Q10, Coumadin, cranberry, dabigatran, Drug interaction, essential fatty acids, garlic, ginko, ginseng, glucosamine, Herbal supplements, melatonin, Non herbal supplements, Pradaxa, primrose oil, saw palmetto, soy, St John's wort, Warfarin
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Pradaxa eliminates the need to monitor INR in Atrial Fibrillation patients
Good news for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who require taking warfarin to prevent stroke. It is well known that routine blood monitor and food interaction represent major hassles for patients taking warfrin. However, a new drug, Pradaxa (dabigatran), might be … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, dabigatran, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Warfarin
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