Medical News Today: What to know about the warfarin diet
Warfarin is a blood thinner that can be more effective when restricting foods that are vitamin K-rich. Examples of these include broccoli and asparagus. Learn more about foods to avoid on the warfarin diet here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
FDA doubles down on warfarin test strip recall
The FDA this week alerted patients and doctors about test strips used to monitor levels of the blood thinner warfarin, expanding and reiterating its warning that the products shouldn’t be used to adjust a person’s drug dosage.
The agency’s latest notice is related to the Class I recall of Roche‘s CoaguChek meters and test strips, which the FDA issued in November last year. The initial recall involved more than 1.1 million packages of CoaguChek XS PT test strips that were distributed across the U.S. from Jan. 12 – Oct. 29 of 2018.
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Source: Mass Device - February 5, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Diagnostics Featured Pharmaceuticals Recalls Regulatory/Compliance Vascular Roche Diagnostics Source Type: news
Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips
MONDAY, Feb. 4, 2019 -- Certain lots of Roche Diagnostics test strips should not be used with CoaguChek test meter devices to check levels of the blood thinner warfarin because patients may get inaccurate results and be at risk for serious injury or... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
On February 1st, @US_FDA classified a Class I Recall, the most serious type of recall: Terrific Care, LLC. / Medex Supply Recalls CoaguChek XS PT Test Strips Used to Monitor Blood Thinner Warfarin Due to Inaccurate Test Results. Find out more here: https://go.usa.gov/xEX7Y pic.twitter.com/MeFubksqsa
On February 1st, @US_FDA classified a Class I Recall, the most serious type of recall: Terrific Care, LLC. / Medex Supply Recalls CoaguChek XS PT Test Strips Used to Monitor Blood Thinner Warfarin Due to Inaccurate Test Results. Find out more here: https://go.usa.gov/xEX7Y pic.twitter.com/MeFubksqsa (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - February 4, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: ( at FDADeviceInfo) Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Recall Expanded for Warfarin Test Strips
Certain lots of Roche Diagnostics test strips should not be used with CoaguChek test meter devices to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA warns patients and doctors about recall of home-use test strips used with device to monitor blood thinner warfarin, not authorized for sale in U.S.
Medical product distributor issued voluntary recall of certain Roche Diagnostics test strips used with CoaguChek test meter devices. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 1, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Direct oral anticoagulants reduce costs compared with warfarin
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - February 1, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
AF Guideline Update Prefers NOACs to Warfarin in Most Cases AF Guideline Update Prefers NOACs to Warfarin in Most Cases
More nuanced use of stroke-risk scores, percutaneous LAA occlusion, insights into AF complicating ACS, and ascendant non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants top an AHA/ACC/HRS update to 2014 AF guidelines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
New blood thinners better than warfarin for atrial fibrillation
(Reuters Health) - Patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, should take newer blood thinners to prevent stroke instead of the old standby drug warfarin, U.S. doctors recommend. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
NOACs Recommended as First-Line Prevention of Stroke in A-Fib
TUESDAY, Jan. 29, 2019 -- For patients with atrial fibrillation, novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are recommended over warfarin to prevent stroke and weight loss is recommended for overweight and obese individuals, according to updated guidelines... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New AFib Guidelines Advocate NOACs Over Warfarin
(MedPage Today) -- Weight loss also promoted for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 28, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Warfarin no longer recommended for most atrial fibrillation cases
The anti-clotting drug warfarin, commonly known as coumadin, is no longer recommended for the treatment of atrial fibrillation except for a select subset of patients, according to new guidelines just released by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cardiologist Groups Say Newer Blood Thinners Best Against A-Fib
MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 -- Newer blood thinners are recommended over warfarin for people with the heart condition called atrial fibrillation (a-fib) in updated treatment guidelines issued by three major American heart groups.
The newer drugs are... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 28, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Aspirin vs. warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
Title: Aspirin vs. warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)Category: MedicationsCreated: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/28/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - January 28, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Higher Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Patients Taking NOACs Higher Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Patients Taking NOACs
Does the reduced risk of nontraumatic bleeding in patients taking NOACs as opposed to warfarin come at the cost of a higher risk of ischemic stroke?Stroke (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
