That story about heartburn drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and other proton-pump inhibitors interfering with the cardio-protective effects of Plavix is growing legs. Before Thanksgiving, Medco Health Solutions presented the results of a retrospective study of Plavix following stent placement and angiopl ...
1 billion in 2007 Nexium , AstraZeneca, heartburn/gastric reflux, $5.9 billion, up from $5.5 billion in 2007 Plavix , Bristol-Myers Squibb, blood thinner, $4.9 billion, up from $3.9 billion in 2007 Advair Diskus , GlaxoSmithKline, asthma/COPD, $4.4 Researchers are revising recommendations for daily aspirin dosing based on recent studies. There is now evidence that reduced doses of daily aspirin may be at least as effective as larger doses in some cases. Because of the problems with increased incidence of GI bleeds, especially when combined with other anticlotting medications like Plavix, the medical community has long played a balancing act with the risks and benefits of these medications. The latest recommendations published in the An
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