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Comparative Risk of Ischemic Stroke Among Users of Clopidogrel Together With Individual Proton Pump Inhibitors Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— PPIs of interest did not increase the rate of ischemic stroke among clopidogrel users when compared with pantoprazole, a PPI thought to be devoid of the potential to interact with clopidogrel.
Source: Stroke - February 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Leonard, C. E., Bilker, W. B., Brensinger, C. M., Flockhart, D. A., Freeman, C. P., Kasner, S. E., Kimmel, S. E., Hennessy, S. Tags: Platelet function inhibitors, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Acute Stroke Syndromes, Antiplatelets, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Millions of adults skip medications due to their high cost
Medications can do wonderful things, from fighting infection to preventing stroke and warding off depression. But medications don’t work if they aren’t taken. Some people don’t take their medications as prescribed because they forget, or are bothered by side effects. A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shines the light on another reason: some people can’t pay for their medications. The survey, by NCHS researchers Robin A. Cohen and Maria A. Villarroel, found that about 8% of adult Americans don’t take their medicines as prescribed because they can’t afford them. I...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard LeWine, M.D. Tags: Drugs and Supplements medication costs Source Type: news