0053 : Naproxen as an alternative to aspirin for platelet inhibition in patients with cardiovascular disease requiring nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug?Concomitant prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and low dose aspirin is not recommended due to competitive interaction with ...
as aspirin’s potent anti-platelet/’blood thinning’ properties can also cause life-threatening hemorrhagic events. If this study is accurate and pycnogenol is more effective at decreasing pathologic platelet aggregation at a lower dose without causing the increased...
However, it has been demonstrated that 20-30% of these patients are non-sensitive to their ASA therapy. ASA non-sensitivity is a phenomenon where low-dose ASA (81-325 mg) does not completely inhibit arachidonic-acid-induced platelet aggregation, putting patients at risk of adverse cardio-...
Half the patients knew that beta-blockers and vasodilators decreased blood pressure, 31 patients receiving diuretics (88%) knew that this drugs help to eliminate liquids, 12 patients (38%) recognized this effect with low dose spironolactone and 23% or less with other drugs. Only 12 patients ...
Red pepper(Capsicum) interferes with pain perception in the body. The capsaicin triggers the body to release endorphins, the feel good chemicals that occur naturally in the body. Red pepper also contains aspirin like compounds as well. You can also buy capsaicin creams in drug stores. ...
Eleven newborns admitted consecutively to the neonatal unit with respiratory failure and severe persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) were included in a clinical trial to assess the efficacy of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) in the treatment of PPHN. A loading dose of 200 mg/kg MgSO4 was given ov...
A novel Bcr-Abl splice isoform is associated with the L248V mutation in CML patients with acquired resistance to imatinib. Leukemia 2006; 20: 2057–2060. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Lewis-Tuffin LJ, Cidlowski JA . The physiology of human glucocorticoid receptor beta (hGRbeta) and ...
Aspirin: Risk vs. Benefits If you follow health care news, you could be led to believe that aspirin is a universal panacea for all sorts of diseases common in the U.S.A. today. Everything from heart disease to cancer is claimed to be improved by taking aspirin. However, the truth is...
Furthermore, low-dose aspirin can also reduce mortality rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke patients [15]. For post-stroke patients, it may be beneficial to undergo treatment by electro-acupuncture combined with aspirin [16]. But adverse reactions, of which there is a wide spectrum, ...
A number of alkaloids possess significant anti-inflammatory properties, with some showing greater potential compared to aspirin [29]. The fact the A. africana contains a substantial amount of alkaloids, especially in the flowers (Table 1), could hint the potential use of this medicinal plant in ...