blood thinner plavix

Correction: Plavix story

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 11/20/2009 - 09:32

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family.

Mylanta is an antacid....


 

FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 11/17/2009 - 10:29

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke....


 

FDA reviews benefits of Plavix in certain patients

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 01/26/2009 - 11:30

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are investigating whether the blood thinner Plavix - the world's second-best-selling drug and used by millions to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke - may be less effective in some patients....