“More and more people are living longer, more active lives, well into retirement. Many of these same people, particularly as they age, are prescribed blood thinners – medications that save countless lives every year, but which can carry the potential risk of life-...
(HealthDay)—Side effects like bleeding or shortness of breath cause some heart attack survivors to stop taking a potentially lifesaving new blood thinner during clinical trials, researchers report. About one in five people assigned to take the highest dose of the blood thinner Brilinta (ticagrelor...
Taking FETZIMA with aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), warfarin, or blood thinners may add to this risk. Tell your healthcare provider right away about any unusual bleeding or bruising. Eye problems (angle-closure glaucoma). FETZIMA may cause a type of eye problem called...