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5. Effects of Clopidogrel in Addition to Aspirin in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes without ST-Segment Elevation. The Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Events Trial Investigators CURE ; N Eng J Med 345: 494-502, 2001 a. 12, 562 subjects who presented to the hospital with an acute coronary syndrome within 24 hours of symptoms b. Given aspirin 75mg to 325mg every day plus one time dose of clopidogrel 300mg, followed by 75mg every day vs. aspirin alone c. Results: In 2849 subjects who had diabetes, the combination group experienced a 14.2% event rate vs. 16.75% in the aspirin alone group. d. Though the relative risk favored addition of clopidogrel, the reduction was not significant 6. Ticlopidine in Microangiopathy of Diabetes TIMAD ; TIMAD Study Group: Ticlopidine treatment reduces the progression of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. Arch Ophthalmol 108: 1577-1583, 1990 a. 435 diabetic with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy b. ticlopidine 250 mg two times a day or placebo c. followed up to 3 years d. fluorescein angiograms of eyes done e. Reduction in progression of retinopathy by 67% p 0.03 ; in ticlopidine group vs. placebo f. Side effects limit usefulness: 2-3% experience neutropenia, serial CBC's must be followed for a minimum of 3 months Primary Prevention 1. Physician's Health Study Steering Committee of the Physicians' Health Study Research Group: Final report on the aspirin component of the ongoing Physicians' Health Study. N Engl J Med 321: 129-135, 1989 a. Dose: 325mg every other day or placebo b. 22, 071 participants followed for approximately 5 years, 533 had diabetes c. Outcome: myocardial infarction in 11 275 4.0% ; on aspirin vs. 26 258 on placebo 10.0% ; . Relative risk 0.39 significance not reported ; References: 1. Rolka DB, Fagot-Campagna A, Narayan KM: Aspirin use among adults with diabetes: Estimates from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Diabetes Care 24: 197-201, 2001 American Diabetes Association. Position Statement. Aspirin Therapy in Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 25: S78-S79, 2002 3. Gum PA, Kottke-Marchan K, Poggio ED, et al. Profile and prevalence of aspirin resistance in patients with cardiovascular disease. J Cardiol 88: 230-5, 2001 Fiore LD, Ezekowitz MD, Rophy MT, et al. Department of veterans affairs cooperative studies program clinical trial comparing combined warfarin and aspirin with aspirin alone in survivors of acute myocardial infarction: primary results of the CHAMP study. Circulation 105: 557-563, 2002 Cannon CP. CAPRIE Investigators. Effectiveness of clopidrogrel versus aspirin in preventing acute myocardial infarction in patients with symptomatic atherothrombosis CAPRIE trial ; . American Journal of Cardiology 90 7 ; : 760-2; 2002 3. Has been in use in China for many centuries for the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases including angina pectoris. Dan shen causes modest interference with polyclonal-based digoxin immunoassays such as MEIA and FPIA. Chemiluminescent assay Bayer ; , EMIT 2000 digoxin assay, Roche and Beckmann digoxin assays are free from interference by dan shen.6 The cardiac glycosides present in oleander cross-react with digoxin immunoassays. Osterloh et al. reported an apparent digoxin level of 5.8 ng ml using the FPIA digoxin assay after suicidal ingestion of oleander tea in a patient with no history of taking any digoxin. The person eventually died from oleander toxicity.7 Eddleston et al. reported a mean apparent serum digoxin concentration of 1.49 nmol L 1.16 ng ml ; in patients who were poisoned with oleander but eventually discharged from the hospital. Severe toxicity from oleander resulted in a mean apparent serum digoxin concentration of 2.83 nmol L 2.21 ng ml ; as measured by the FPIA digoxin assay.8 Unexpectedly low levels of therapeutic drugs: Interaction of St John's wort with drugs Unexpectedly low levels of a therapeutic drug in a patient who showed therapeutic levels before may have been due to initiation of self-therapy with St John's wort. St John's wort is an herbal antidepressant prepared from Hypericum perforatum, a perennial herb. CYP3A4 is the most abundant isoenzyme of cytochrome P450 and is responsible for the metabolism of more than 73 drugs and numerous endogenous compounds. The active components of St John's wort, especially hyperforin, induce CYP3A4 and CYP2B6 probably through activation of a nuclear steroid pregnane and xenobiotic receptor.9 St John's wort also induces P-glycoprotein drug transporter and may reduce the efficacy of drugs where hepatic metabolism may not be the major pathway of clearance. The component hypericin may be the active ingredient that modulates P-glycoprotein.10 Self-medication with St John's wort may cause treatment failure due to significant reduction in plasma drug concentrations because of an increase in the clearance of drugs. Published reports indicate that St John's wort significantly reduces steadystate plasma concentrations of cyclosporin, tacrolimus, amitriptyline, digoxin, fexofenadine, indinavir, methadone, midazolam, nevirapine, phenprocoumon, saquinavir, simvastatin, theophylline and warfarin.11, 12 Increased clearance of oral contraceptives has also been reported. Moreover, herbal products are not known to be prepared by using rigorous standards and concentrations of active ingredients may vary widely. St John's wort containing low concentrations of hyperforin 1% ; may not cause interactions with allopathic drugs.13 However, the components of St John's wort do not interfere with immunoassays used for therapeutic drug monitoring of common drugs.14 Important drugherb interactions are summarized in Table I. Herbal remedies and abnormal liver function tests Kava-kava, a herbal remedy taken for anxiety, can cause severe hepatotoxicity.15 Heavy consumption of kava has been associated with increased concentrations of -glutamyltransferase GGT ; , suggesting potential hepatotoxicity. Escher et al. described a case in which severe hepatitis was associated with kava use. A 50-yearold man took 34 capsules of kava daily for 2 months maximum recommended dose: 3 capsules ; . His liver function tests showed a 6070-fold increase in AST and ALT. Tests for hepatitis A virus HAV ; , hepatitis B virus HBV ; and hepatitis C virus HCV ; were all negative as were tests for cytomegalovirus CMV ; and HIV. The patient eventually received a liver transplant.16 In January 2003, kava extracts were banned in the entire European Union, Canada and the USA; the US Food and Drug Administration FDA ; strongly cautioned against using kava. There are at least 11 cases of serious hepatic failure and 4 deaths directly linked to kava extract consumption as well as 23 reports indirectly linking kava with hepatotoxicity.17 Chaparral can be found in health food stores as capsules and tablets and is used as an antioxidant and anticancer herbal product. However, this product can cause severe hepatotoxicity. Several reports of chaparral-associated hepatitis have been. Iatrogenic -- Induced inadvertently by the medical treatment or procedures or activity of a physician. Applied to any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician or surgeon, especially to infections acquired by the patient during the course of treatment, or complications arising from the administration of drugs!Trial Overview Single Dose Safety and Tolerability Phase I Multiple Dose Safety and Tolerability Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamics Monotherapy Pilot Trial in Hypertensive Patients Dose range finding study: SPP100 vs. Cozaar Iosartan ; Co-administration with Other Antihypertesnives Phase II Co-administration with an ACE ramipril Altace ; Co-administration with ARB irbesartan Avapro ; Co-administration with Diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide ; Co-administration with other Drugs Drug-Drug Interaction studies with Warfarin, Celecoxib, Lovastatin, Cimetidine, Altenolol No need for dose adjustments of aliskiren Safe and effective in coadministration Safe and effective in coadministration Safe and effective in coadministration Decrease in 24-hour blood pressure Dose-dependent 24-hour decrease in blood pressure Speedel Novartis Results Well tolerated to 640mg Safe and well tolerated to 1200mg 24 hour inhibition of PRA.
163. Lane D, .Lip GY. Anti-thrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and patients' preferences for treatment. Age & Ageing 2005; 34: 1-3. Ref ID: 2177 164. Howitt A, .Armstrong D. Implementing evidence based medicine in general practice: audit and qualitative study of antithrombotic treatment for atrial fibrillation. British Medical Journal 1999; 318: 1324-7. Ref ID: 2178 165. Hart RG, Benavente O, McBride R, Pearce LA. Antithrombotic therapy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine 1999; 131: 492-501. Ref ID: 20 166. Segal JB, McNamara RL, Miller MR, Powe NR, Goodman SN, Robinson KA et al. Anticoagulants or antiplatelet therapy for non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation and flutter. The Cochrane Library 2004. Ref ID: 31 167. Benavente O, Hart R, Koudstaal P, Laupacis A, McBride R. Oral anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks. The Cochrane Library 2003. Ref ID: 35 168. van Walraven C, Hart RG, Singer DE, Laupacis A, Connolly S, Petersen P et al. Oral anticoagulants vs aspirin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: an individual patient meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association 2002; 288: 2441-8. Ref ID: 5 169. Taylor FC, Cohen H, Ebrahim S. Systematic review of long term anticoagulation or antiplatelet treatment in patients with non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation [erratum appears in BMJ 2001 Mar 10; 322 7286 ; : 587]. British Medical Journal 2001; 322: 321-6. Ref ID: 17 170. Hylek EM, Go AS, Chang Y, Jensvold NG, Henault LE, Selby JV et al. Effect of intensity of oral anticoagulation on stroke severity and mortality in atrial fibrillation. New England Journal of Medicine 2003; 349: 1019-26. Ref ID: 458 171. Perret-Guillaume C, .Wahl DG. Low-dose warfarin in atrial fibrillation leads to more thromboembolic events without reducing major bleeding when compared to adjusted-dose. Thrombosis & Haemostasis 2004; 91: 394-402. Ref ID: 418 172. Benavente O, Hart R, Koudstaal P, Laupacis A, McBride R. Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks. The Cochrane Library 2003. Ref ID: 33 173. Perez-Gomez F, Alegria E, Berjon J, Iriarte JA, Zumalde J, Salvador A et al. Comparative effects of antiplatelet, anticoagulant, or combined therapy in patients with valvular and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation A randomized multicenter study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2004; 44: 1557-66. Ref ID: 1868 174. Lip GY, Kamath S, Jafri M, Mohammed A, Bareford D. Ethnic differences in patient perceptions of atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation therapy: the West Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Project. Stroke 2002; 33: 238-42. Table 4. Central and Peripheral Mechanisms of CINV and wellbutrin. Bartle B, Diamantouros A, Geerts W, Kim L Departments of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Corresponding Author: artemis.diamantouros sw Funding Source: None Background: Adverse patient events post-discharge have been linked to poor communication between patients and practitioners. Warfarrin is a common, highrisk drug whose safety requires clear understanding by the patient. This involves both accurate and relevant content as well as presentation at an appropriate reading level where written communication is utilized. The objectives of this study were to determine the accuracy of warfarin patient information sheets provided to patients and to assess their reading level. Methods: Surveys were sent to the 47 members of the Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada TIGC ; to establish a "Canadian Consensus" of important items for inclusion in a warfarin education sheet. Patient information sheets representing those distributed by more than 90% of community pharmacies in Ontario were collected. Their content was evaluated by comparison to the "Canadian Consensus" and the reading level was assessed using standardized formulas. Results: The consensus of the TIGC survey was used to create a checklist of 53 important items against which other information sheets were compared. Analysis of the individual information sheets for 3 categories of item options essential or important and accurate, incorrect, missing ; is currently in progress and will be completed by the meeting; one commonly distributed sheet contained 35 deficiencies and 2 incorrect statements. Conclusions: Wagfarin patient information sheets fail to address essential patient information and contain deficiencies or incorrect statements that may compromise patient safety and lead to unnecessary lifestyle restrictions. Keywords: Warfarin, education, evaluation.
Patency of vascular reconstructions involving high-flow, low-resistance arteries greater than 6 mm indiameter. This is a grade C1 recommendation. However, for the same rationale provided in recommendation 3, life-long aspirin therapy should be considered in these patients to reduce long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Aspirin, 81 to 325 mg d with or without dipyridamole, 75 mg three times daily ; may be useful in patients having prosthetic, femoral-popliteal bypass operations, and antiplatelet therapy should be begun preoperatively. This is a grade B1 recommendation. In addition, life-long aspirin should be continued for the same rationale provided in recommendation 3. In patients undergoing saphenous vein femoral-popliteal or distal bypass, aspirin therapy, 81 to 325 mg d, is recommended to reduce the incidence of MI and stroke. This is a grade A1 recommendation. In patients unable to take aspirin, ticlopidine should be considered. This is a grade B2 recommendation. As per recommendation 4, clopidogrel should also be considered for such patients who are unable to take aspirin. Life-long aspirin therapy should be considered based on reasons provided in recommendation 3. It is recommended that long-term oral anticoagulation with warfarin with or without aspirin not be used routinely in patients after infrainguinal bypass and other vascular reconstructions. This is a grade A1 recommendation. For patients undergoing infrainguinal bypass who are at high risk of graft thrombosis, the combination of warfarin and aspirin should be considered. This is a grade B2 recommendation. It is recommended that aspirin, 81 mg d to 650 mg twice daily, be given preoperatively and continued indefinitely in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy to prevent subsequent TIAs and stroke. This is a grade A1 recommendation. Aspirin should be used before and after angioplasty of the aortoiliac arteries to reduce the incidence of periprocedural thromboembolic events. This is a grade C1 recommendation. Anticoagulation during angioplasty is probably not necessary for large or high-flow arteries. Aspirin combined with ticlopidine should be considered for patients undergoing angioplasty of femoral and more peripheral arteries. This is a grade B2 recommendation. For the reasons stated in recommendation 3, all patients undergoing peripheral angioplasty should be treated with life-long aspirin therapy, in the absence of contraindications, to reduce long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and xalatan. Bone marrow toxicity. It is therefore only used in special circumstances and with close monitoring through regular blood tests. The potential risks of any drug treatment will need to be balanced against the difficulties that might ensue if nothing is done. If you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD ; , which includes Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis UC ; , you are likely to be prescribed medication to reduce the inflammation, to help keep you in remission and to treat particular symptoms. At present there is no cure for IBD, but drug treatment can be very effective. The following information looks at the types of drugs and explains why you need them and how they should be taken. For more details of all the medicines that may be used see NACC's booklet Drugs used in IBD and xenical. VI. Prevention of systemic embolization A. Anticoagulation during restoration of NSR 1. AF for more than 48 hours or unknown duration. Outpatients without a contraindication to warfarin who have been in AF for more than 48 hours should receive three to four weeks of warfarin prior to and after cardioversion. This approach is also recommended for patients with AF who have valvular disease, evidence of left ventricular dysfunction, recent thromboembolism, or when AF!
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The drug also could cause problems for organ transplant patients taking the drug cyclosporine as well as those on warfarin, a blood thinner and zestril. To 2008.This is the second brief in a series analyzing the performance and potential of current future cardiovascular and diabetes blockbuster drugs. The first brief, Current Cardiovascular and Diabetes Blockbusters- Brands at Risk Beware, focuses on current blockbusters in the cardiovascular and diabetes market.Introduction and Blockbuster CriteriaDrawing lessons from existing blockbusters, this brief identifies four key criteria for commercializing promising pipeline drugs into future star performers in the cardiovascular and diabetes markets.The criteria used to assess the potential for each compound include: Satisfaction of Unmet Market NeedSize of Target Patient PopulationOrder of Market EntrySales and Marketing CapabilityCardiovascular Drug ProfilesThis section examines the six candidates in the cardiovascular market that have the highest probability of achieving blockbuster status, based on the four previously identified criteria. Strategic analysis and sales forecasts to 2008 are provided in each profile.Future Diabetes BlockbustersThis section examines the three candidates in the diabetes market that have the highest probability of achieving blockbuster status, based on the four previously identified criteria. Strategic analysis and sales forecasts to 2008 are provided in each profile.HighlightsNon-injected insulin fulfills the greatest unmet need in the diabetes market. Three non-injected candidates, AERx, Oralin and HIM 2 are vying to be the dominant playerCrestor's higher clinical efficacy over its competitors will drive its growth in the lucrative dyslipidemia marketExanta is the first oral anti-coagulant to market in 50 years and will supplant warfarin as the gold standardNorvasc Lipitor combining top performers in the hypertension and dyslipidemia market will create a blockbuster with Pfizer's marketing strengthAppendixThe Appendix contains all secondary references used in the composition of this brief. The sources include: company websites, medical conferences and academic research journals.DatasetsList of FiguresFigure 1: SWOT analysis Exanta melagatran ximelagatran ; , 2002 Figure 2: Blockbuster rating score of ExantaFigure 3: SWOT analysis Crestor 2002Figure 4: Blockbuster rating score CrestorFigure 5: SWOT analysis pitavastatin 2002Figure 6: Blockbuster rating score PitavastatinFigure 7: SWOT analysis Benicar 2002Figure 8: Blockbuster rating score BenicarFigure 9: SWOT analysis Norvasc Lipitor 2002Figure 10: Blockbuster rating score Norvasc LipitorFigure 11: SWOT analysis InspraFigure 12: Blockbuster rating score InspraFigure 13: SWOT analysis Oralin, 2002Figure 14: Oralin blockbuster rating scoreFigure 15: SWOT analysis AERx, 2002Figure 16: AERx blockbuster rating scoreFigure 17: SWOT analysis HIM 2, 2002Figure 18: HIM 2 blockbuster rating scoreList of TablesTable 1: Profiled cardiovascular and diabetes drugs Table 2: Clinical trials summary for Exanta melagatran ximelagatran ; Table 3: New indications under development for melagatran ximelagatranTable 4: Comparative table of future indications and corresponding patient potential in the US for melagatran and ximelagatranTable 5: Forecast global sales of Exanta melagatran ximelagatran ; 2002-2008 $m ; Table 6: Clinical trial summary Crestor Table 7: Forecast global sales of Crestor 2002-2008 $m ; .Table 8: Summary of clinical trials for pitavastatinTable 9: Forecast global sales of pitavastatin 2002-2008 $m ; Table 10: Forecast global sales of Benicar 2002-2008 $m ; Table 11: Forecast global sales of Norvasc Lipitor 2002-2008 $m ; Table 12: Summary of recent Inspra clinical trials, 2002Table 13: Forecast global sales of Inspra 2002-2008 $m ; Table 14: Oralin sales forecast through 2008Table 15: AERx sales forecast through 2008Table 16: HIM 2 sales forecast through 2008. ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL IN CAPD PATIENTS IN A LOCAL CENTRE IN HONG KONG Dr Chan Ching Kit, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital June 2005 Nephrology Exit Assessment Exercise ; Background The treatment of recombinant human erythropoietin r-Hu-EPO ; has been clearly shown to improve anaemia in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis CAPD ; patients. The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with anemia in CAPD patients. Optimizing these factors might improve the cost effectiveness in using recombinant human erythropoietin. Methods Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis CAPD ; patients in a local dialysis centre were recruited and their records were reviewed. Baseline demographic data, laboratory data hemoglobin level Hb ; , albumin, calcium and phosphate level, parathyroid hormone and iron profile ; , dialysis adequacy Kt Vtotal and Kt Vperitoneal ; , residual renal function RRF ; , normalised protein catabolic rate nPCR , as well as dosages for oral iron supplement and r-Hu-EPO were all recorded for statistical analysis, in order to delineate acting on erythropoiesis in CAPD patients. Co-administrations with other medication such as anti-platelet agents, warfarin, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ACEi ; and angiotensin receptor blocker ARB ; were recorded to look for their effect on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, as well as to the r-Hu-EPO requirement. Results Two hundred fifty-nine patients 134 male and 125 female patients ; were recruited. The mean age was 64 + - 12 years. They were on peritoneal dialysis for a median period of 28 months 3 to 113 months ; . Diabetes mellitus was present in 139 patients 53.7% ; of the cohort. Thirty four patients 13.5% ; were completely anuric, 125 patients with residual glomerular filtration rate of less than 1 ml min 1.73m2, 60 patients in the range of 1-2ml min 1.73m2, 38 patient with more than 2 ml min 1.73m2. The mean hemoglobin Hb ; was 9.0 + - 1.6g dL, with hematocrit Hct ; of 0.263 + - 0.05. Eighty patients 30.9% ; were on r-Hu-EPO, 132 patients 51.0% ; were on oral iron supplement. The mean dosages for r-Hu-EPO and elemental iron supplement were 4863 + - 3344 unit week, and 120 mg + - 37.0 mg daily respectively. Correlation analyses revealed positive correlation between hemoglobin or hematocrit ; and residual renal function p 0.05 ; . In addition, residual renal function was negatively correlated with r-Hu-EPO requirement p 0.01 ; . Negative correlation was found between elemental iron supplement and hemoglobin or hematocrit ; levels p 0.05 ; . Multi-variate analyses confirmed that residual renal function was the single predictor for hemoglobin level or hematocrit ; and r-Hu-EPO requirement. Anuric patients tended to have a lower hemoglobin level p 0.05 ; and required more r-Hu-EPO p 0.000 ; . Patients with Kt Vtotal of more than 2 required less r-Hu-EPO p 0.01 ; compared to those with Kt Vtotal of less than 2. Patients on CAPD for long duration required higher r-Hu-EPO dose p 0.000 ; . Regression analyses showed inverse relation between residual renal function and r-Hu-EPO requirement. Conclusion Maintaining CAPD patients with adequate dialysis and preserving residual renal function might be helpful to improve anaemia and reduce r-Hu-EPO requirement. LATE NEPHROLOGISTS REFERRAL BEFORE INITIATION OF DIALYSIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR PROGNOSTIC OUTCOME AND INCREASED MEDICAL COST Dr Shum Hoi Ping, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital June 2005 Nephrology Exit Assessment Exercise ; 7 and ziac. 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It is not clear as yet in which patients warfarim is indicated. It appears that it may be used safely as an alternative therapy for patients with high morbidity scores. Support for the safety of the use of wwarfarin during the second trimester of pregnancy may be found in the 1998 recommendations of the ACCP Consensus Conference on Antithrombotic Therapy during pregnancy. Warfrain is also recommended to patients with mechanical heart valves during the second trimester of the pregnancy, similarly to our protocol 34 ; . There is no consensus as to the type, doses and duration of treatment with LMWH. Some use a very low dose of LMWH, and discontinue the anticoagulant treatment toward the end of the pregnancy 32 ; . Our study differs from others as it represents a group of patients with the same disease APS either primary or secondary, treated with the same protocol. This is different from other studies that either describe different protocols for patients with APS seen in the same clinic 28 ; , or the results of studies that combine different types of patients using the same protocol 54, 55 ; . The doses of enoxaparin were modified several times during the pregnancy. The initial dose was adjusted to the patient's weight, and was increased during the follow-up when body weight increased by more than 15 kg. The lowest initial dose was 40 mg day. Higher initial doses were given to patients with high morbidity scores including women with previous thrombotic events related or not to pregnancy and or oral contraceptives. The doses of enoxaparin were monitored during pregnancy by measuring the anti-Xa level, with the aim of antiXa of 0.05 to 0.1 at the nadir data not shown ; . So far, our results are encouraging. Women with APS, having a bad obstetrical history and even a major thrombotic event in the past, may embark on pregnancy, even though the risk is high. It is possible that the use of warfarin during the second trimester decreases the risk for thrombosis, and increases the live birth rate of the pregnancies. With a careful monitoring by an experienced team, there is a good chance for a safe delivery of a healthy baby. Debatable issues still exist: should we increase the dose of LMWH throughout the pregnancy? Would it increase the success rate of the pregnancies and decrease the rate of complications that still occurs? Would it increase the rate of complications related to therapy? Should warfarin during the second trimester be recommended to more patients with APS? Addressing these issues requires a more extensive study with a larger group of patients. We hope that more studies from different centers using anticoagulants during pregnancy will help us answer some of these questions and zocor. Potential Risks The main risks involved in this procedure include: Bruising, bleeding or damage to the blood vessels caused by catheter insertion. Bed rest for a few hours following the ablation greatly reduced this risk. Clots may form at the ablation site within the veins where the catheters are placed, within your heart and or around the catheters. If clots break free they may potentially cause damage to the lungs, or cause a stroke. The anticoagulant, Heparin, given during the procedure greatly reduces this risk. Your doctor may prescribe additional bloodthinner, warfarin or coumadin, for you to take regularly following the ablation. The effect of warfarin should be monitored when sertraline is started or stopped and zoloft and warfarin. Hypermenorrhea, first trimester of pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, during colds or flu. Precautionary use is recommended during pregnancy McGuffin et al, 1997 ; . ADVERSE EFFECTS: Prothrombin times PT ; were significantly p less than 0.0001 ; longer in a group receiving intravenous IV ; Radix Angelicae Sinensis RAS ; solution compared to an IV placebo Junjie & Huaijun, 1984 ; . The furocoumarins psoralen and bergapten ; found in dong quai are known to produce photodermatitis Tyler, 1982 ; . Cases of dong quai-induced photodermatitis were not found. Furocoumarins are photocarcinogenic. Safrole, found in the volatile oil, is a potential carcinogen. No specific cases of carcinogenesis due to dong quai were found Anon, 1997 ; . INTERACTIONS: Case reports suggests dong quai or RAS Radix Angelicae Sinensis may enhance the anticoagulant effect of warfarin Page & Lawrence, 1999 ; . REGULATORY SAFETY INFORMATION: No German Commission E monograph has been published Blumenthal et al, 1998 ; . American Herbal Products Association rated dong quai as a Class 2b herb not to be used in pregnancy unless directed to do so expert trained to use the herb ; . Canadian regulations require bilingual label warnings against use during pregnancy and do not allow it as a non-medicinal ingredient in oral use products McGuffin et al, 1997 ; . Angelica root oil is approved by the FDA as a food additive. The council of Europe includes Angelica root in the list of substances, spices and seasonings deemed admissible for use Opdyke, 1975 ; . Dong Quai is available as a dietary supplement in the United States under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 DSHEA ; . COMPARATIVE EFFICACY: Not available. LITERATURE REPORTS: No statistically significant estrogenic effects were observed in a group of 71 postmenopausal women who took either placebo maltodextrin ; or dong quai 4.5 grams day ; . Subjective evaluation by the women determined it was no better than placebo Hirata et al, 1997 ; . Possible estrogenic effects on vaginal cells and endometrium thickness were investigated. No differences in endometrial thickness, vaginal maturation index, number of vasomotor flushes, or Kupperman index scores were detected. The women all had hot flashes and a follicle-stimulating hormone level greater than 30 milliunits milliliter. Transvaginal ultrasonography was used to measure endometrial thickness and vaginal maturation was done on vaginal cells. The potency of the dong quai used was 1 gram of an aqueous extract combined with filler equal to one gram of root material. Subjects were seen at 6, 12, and 24!
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59 A 50-year-old female patient is receiving warfarin Coumadin ; therapy for atrial fibrillation with an international normalized ratio INR ; of 3.0. Previously she had been stable with an INR of 2.4. She takes 5 mg of warfarin daily. Based on this finding, you would: a hold the warfarin for 1 week, then restart at 2.5 mg. b decrease the warfarin to 2.5 mg, then recheck the INR in 3 days. c give the patient a dose of AquaMEPHYTON vitamin K ; and decrease the warfarin to 2.5 mg, then recheck the INR in 2 weeks. d ascertain that the patient is taking the warfarin correctly, and there have been no changes in dietary patterns. If so, continue the same warfarin dose, and recheck the INR the next day. 60 A 40-year-old female patient is 10 days post cardiac transplantation. The staff nurse notifies you that the patient is in atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 150, and has a blood pressure of 130 70 mm Hg. What is your first line of treatment? a Digoxin Lanoxin ; 0.25 mg stat and repeat in 2 hours b Metoprolol Lopressor ; 5 mg stat and repeat every 10 minutes until the heart rate is less than 100 and the blood pressure stabilizes c Diltiazem Cardizem ; 10 mg bolus, then start an infusion d Corticosteroids 61 A 60-year-old male patient was recently diagnosed with CHF. He has diastolic dysfunction. What is the primary symptom of diastolic dysfunction? a b c Lower extremity edema Hoarseness Shortness of breath Abdominal bloating The most common cause of CHF is: pericarditis. myocardial infarction. ventricular aneurysm. valvular heart disease.
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