Category Archives: Blood Modifiers

Cliffside Malibu: Offers the Best Of Drug Treatment Programmes

Posted on May 19, 2008 by admin

Over the years, countless lives have been devastated due to alcohol, drugs and addictions. Answering this very call, Cliffside Malibu has established its residential drug rehab centre to deal with addiction recovery, drug treatment, alcohol treatment and recovery. Some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood Modifiers | Leave a comment

Sodium Phenylbutyrate Information – Side Effects, Uses and Benefits

Posted on July 16, 2007 by steve

Type of Drug: Urea cycle disorder treatment. How the Drug Works: Sodium phenylbutyrate forms a substance needed for the elimination of nitrogen waste (ammonia) from the body. Uses: Adjunctive therapy for chronic management of patients with urea cycle disorder and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sodium Phenylbutyrate | Leave a comment

Aggregation Inhibitors Drug Information

Posted on July 11, 2007 by steve

Type of Drug: Antiplatelet agent; pulmonary artery vasodilator. How the Drug Works: Pulmonary artery hypertension is excessive blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (arteries in the lung). Treprostinil dilates (widens) pulmonary arteries and reduces elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiplatelet Agents | Leave a comment

Aggregation Inhibitors – Some Benefits on Usage of Aggregation Inhibitors

Posted on June 14, 2007 by steve

Aggregation Inhibitors Information – Side Effects, Uses and Benefits Type of Drug: Antiplatelet agents. How the Drug Works: Platelets are components of the blood that aid in clot formation. Blood clots often form on platelets that have clumped together. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiplatelet Agents | Leave a comment

Aggregation Inhibitors-Vasodilators Drug – How does it Works?

Posted on May 30, 2007 by steve

Aggregation Inhibitors-Vasodilators Drug – How does Aggregation Inhibitors-Vasodilators Works? Type of Drug: Antiplatelet agent; pulmonary artery vasodilator. How the Drug Works: Pulmonary artery hypertension is excessive blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (arteries in the lung). Treprostinil dilates (widens) pulmonary … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiplatelet Agents | Leave a comment

Pentoxifylline Drug – How does Pentoxifylline Works?

Posted on May 25, 2007 by steve

Pentoxifylline Uses and Benefits of Pentoxifylline – Side Effects of Pentoxifylline Type of Drug: Hemorrheologic agent; a drug that improves blood flow. How the Drug Works: Pentoxifylline improves blood flow by reducing the thickness of the blood and improving red … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood Modifiers | Leave a comment

Recombinant Human Erythropoietin – How it Works? – Side Effects of Use

Posted on May 22, 2007 by steve

Recombinant Human Erythropoietin – Type of Drug – Some Interactions occuring with Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Type of Drug: Blood modifier; antianemia. How the Drug Works: Epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa are synthetic copies of the natural hormone produced by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood Modifiers | Leave a comment

Coumarin Derivatives Information – Drug Interactions, Uses and Benefits

Posted on May 22, 2007 by steve

Coumarin Derivatives Drug – How does Coumarin derivatives Works? Type of Drug: Coumarin; anticoagulants, anti-clotting drugs; warfarin, blood thinners. How the Drug Works: Coumarin prevents the liver from making substances needed to form blood clots. Anticoagulants are often given after … Continue reading →

Posted in Anticoagulants | Leave a comment