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Energy drinks have gotten bad press recently, with reports of deaths of young people potentially linked to their consumption. Although this seems obvious to many people that such drinks are dangerous, as they contain high dosages of caffeine, when you compare their caffeine content to regular coffee, they really are lacking in high levels that …
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Xarelto and Pradaxa and two new anti-coagulant medications that have similar effects to Coumadin (warfarin). Because their mechanism of action is different than Coumadin, they are simpler to use as they do not require blood monitoring. Pradaxa was approved over two years ago and appears to be equally effective to Coumadin for atrial fibrillation, but …
Read More “NEW COUMADIN ALTERNATIVES….RANGE OF USE STILL TO BE IDENTIFIED”