Blood Disorders: Medications

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  • Unfractionated heparin for deep vein thrombosis

    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Normally, when an injury that causes bleeding occurs, the body sends out signals that cause blood to clot at the wound, and the clot naturally breaks down as the wound heals. A person prone to abnormal clotting has an imbalance between cl

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  • Deep Vein Thrombosis - Medications

    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Anticoagulant medicines are the main form of treatment for deep vein thrombosis. Anticoagulants affect the way blood clots in the body.

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  • Oral anticoagulants for deep vein thrombosis

    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Normally, when an injury that causes bleeding occurs, the body sends out signals that cause blood to clot at the wound, and the clot naturally breaks down as the wound heals. A person prone to abnormal clotting has an imbalance between cl

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  • Low-molecular-weight heparins for deep vein thrombosis

    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Normally, when an injury that causes bleeding occurs, the body sends out signals that cause blood to clot at the wound, and the clot naturally breaks down as the wound heals. A person prone to abnormal clotting has an imbalance between cl

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  • Heparin

    03/24/08, Healthwise

    Before using heparin, tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure, an infection involving your heart, hemophilia or other bleeding disorder, a stomach or intestinal disorder, liver disease, or if you are on your period.

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  • Filgrastim

    04/15/08, Healthwise

    Before using filgrastim, tell your doctor if you have sickle cell disorder, a blood cell disorder, chronic myeloid leukemia, myelodysplasia (also called "preleukemia"), or if you are receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment.

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  • Sargramostim

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Sargramostim is a protein that stimulates the production of white blood cells. Sargramostim is similar a substance in the body called granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF).

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  • Desmopressin (oral)

    02/06/08, Healthwise

    Fluid restriction is especially important in children and older adults taking desmopressin. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink.

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  • Thiamine (vitamin B1)

    03/15/06, Healthwise

    Thiamine is vitamin B1. Vitamins are naturally occurring substances necessary for many processes in the body. Thiamine is important in the breakdown of carbohydrates (sugars) in the foods we eat into products needed by the body.

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  • Anagrelide

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Your doctor will need to monitor your blood with blood tests before starting treatment with anagrelide, every 2 days for the first week of treatment, and at least weekly thereafter until the desired maintenance dosage is reached.

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