Eliquis which belongs to a class of drugs called Factor Xa inhibitors is a new generation oral anticoagulant / blood thinning drug and is expected to replace warfarin the current gold standard treatment for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
The clinical data on Eliquis in atrial fibrillation is most impressive, when compared to Xarelto or Pradaxa.
I had HIT. Another blood thinner was used it was very expensive but I cany temember the name.
Not knowing her mg.daily,nor her INR range she's in,or how often she get's tested ,your concerns can't be close to guessing which way to go. I recently had to get rid of the uneducated help the Dr.hires to learn how to test and then follow up with a patient on wayfarin.Many times I was about to go to emergency room for blood was too thin, I need a 2-3 range,as I have Afib.Everyone person has a number that strive for due to their diagnosis.
It is much more costly than warfarin and it is not covered by Medicare. There are lots of ads on TV about this drug. It seems to be a great alternative to warfarin but has a draw back or two. A drawback to Pradaxa is there is no drug to give you to bring your INR back to normal should you need to do it quickly. This would be needed if you were in and accident of some kind or needed to have a procedure. With warfarin, they give you a vitamin K shot.
Enhanced hypoprothrombinemic response to warfarin has been reported in patients with acute alcohol intoxication and/or liver disease. The proposed mechanisms are inhibition of warfarin metabolism and decreased synthesis of clotting factors. Binge drinking may exacerbate liver impairment and its metabolic ability in patients with liver dysfunction. The risk of bleeding may be increased. Conversely, reductions in INR/PT have also been reported in chronic alcoholics with liver disease.
The doctor gave me 2 pills of the drug Multaq on the 29th, and I was released from the hospital that day. I took another Multaq pill the next morning at 9am and had Cardiac Arrest at 1pm. A friend started CPR immediately. I had no heart beat or pulse for over 7 minutes. Paramedics arrived and Cardioverted me again. I was hospitalized and a Medtronic pacemaker/Defribrillator was installed. My Ejection Faction dropped from 40 to 28%.
Yes. A blood thinner is what more technically is called an anticoagulant (as warfarin, for instance). Most drugs for epilepsy have blood thinner properties and so they can add their blood thinning property to that of warfarin. This may cause an haemorrhage in some part of your body. A new drug which doesn't have that property, that effect, is Zebinix 800 mg or 1200 mg (find it on Google).
There are a number of medications that can interfere with Warfarin, as well as certain foods. Always ask the pharmacist before taking any new drug, especially over the counter ones. Diet has to be stable in things with vitamin K in them. You can eat all the spinach you want BUT you always have to eat the same amounts. Antibiotics can really interfere with the INR, as can licorice of all things.
You should contact your caregiver for advice regarding your medication as they would have your medical history, general health, etc. There is a noted drug interaction with Viagra and warfarin in certain patients. In patients who have pulmonary hypertension, there is an increased risk of bleeding when taking these medications together, etc..
Thanks for your question, take care.
Warfarin is a blood thinner, this whole anxiety thing began because I had a blood clot and a pulmonary embolism, which lead me to believe that I was going to have a stroke. I am much better now, but I think that is due to the help of the meds, since when I tried to stop taking Lexapro, I felt the anxiety symptoms again. Anyhow, I have slept pretty well since Saturday, other than last night.
I'm a 47 year old male permanent afib have been on warfarin for 1 year by ep doctor because he wanted to convert me and put me on flecanide I opted not to take the drug because it does'nt realy bother me and he told me I don't need to take warfarin anymore because I'm otherwise cardio healthy and to just take a 325 aspirin, but my primary doc wants me to stay on warfarin, so I have been staying on warfarin until 2 days ago went to doc for something else and his assistant looked a
As far as I'm aware, Coumadin is just one of the brand names of warfarin. It's like if I want some Clopidogrel (another form of anti platelet med) I could ask for either Clopidogrel or Plavix, Plavix is the brand name the drug company trades the medication under.
These visits come with their co-pays and deductibles too! Not to mention that warfarin has significant risks, drug interactions, food restrictions etc. And overall: you have to think of the worse case senario of switching to warfarin having the warfarin be too strong and your wife getting a bleed of some kind. This could be in her GI track, brain etc. and can be very life-threatening and could cause huge hospital bills.
There are other people besides yourself who require both Plavix and warfarin. Sometimes aspirin is used in place of the Plavix, and the patient will be on aspirin and warfarin. That type of combo regimen is used when the doctor doesn't think that one drug alone is enough to do the job, and one drug obviously wasn't enough in your case. It seems that your Plavix and warfarin regimen is working, so I'll join you in giving thanks for that.
Warfarin (coumadin): Because of the increased risk of bleeding, the concomitant administration of Warfarin with Plavix should be undertaken with caution. (See PRECAUTIONS - General.)
At high concentrations in vitro, clopidogrel inhibits P450 (C).
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