Monthly Archives: October 2013
Coumadin inhibits clotting factors 2,7,9,10 in the body. These clotting factors are actually produced mainly by the liver and obvious promote the production of a “clot” or blood clot. Let’s take the example of Afib – in this condition, because of a change in the function of the heart, the heart pumps ineffectively(for lack of […]
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Coumadin (warfarin, Jantoven) has a lot of drug interactions! This is one of the key traits of Coumadin that makes it difficult to manage at times. One case I remember was an individual with dual infections going on and they were on Diflucan (fluconazole) for a fungal infection, and Bactrim for a UTI. It had […]
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I have got to post about Coumadin, I’ve been procrastinating long enough! It is probably one of the top 10 high risk/high reward drugs on the market. Often used to prevent strokes, blood clots etc. (obviously devastating problems), it can certainly increase the risk of bleeding on the flip side. I will start with INR’s. […]
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This is an example I see all too often – Resident gets started on a medication that is known to cause GI type side effects, like nausea, heartburn, ulcer etc. Some classic examples of meds that can cause stomach irritation or other GI issues are NSAIDs like Ibuprofen, Aleve, nabumetone etc., prednisone, metformin. A recent […]
Read MoreBCPS stands for Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. I’ve put together a little summary of what my BCPS exam experience was like. So my mind would not let me sleep, and felt I needed to do a little more cramming for my BCPS exam on Saturday morning. At 430 I got myself ready and stopped by […]
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