Blood Disorders: Prevention

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  • Dipyridamole

    06/13/07, Healthwise

    Before taking dipyridamole, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, low blood pressure, coronary artery disease, angina (chest pain), or if you have recently had a heart attack.

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  • Pegademase bovine

    01/11/06, Healthwise

    Pegademase bovine is the enzyme called adenosine deaminase (ADA). Without ADA, certain proteins accumulate that harm white blood cells. White blood cells are important for protecting the body from infection.

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  • Enoxaparin

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    Before receiving enoxaparin, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have kidney or liver disease, a heart infection, any bleeding or clotting disorder, high blood pressure, diabetes, a stomach ulcer, an artificial heart valve, o

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  • Dalteparin

    10/09/07, Healthwise

    Before you receive dalteparin, tell your doctor if you have eye problems caused by diabetes or high blood pressure, an infection of your heart, uncontrolled high blood pressure, a bleeding or blood clotting disorder, stomach or intestinal bleeding, l

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  • Danaparoid

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    There is a risk of bleeding in the spinal or epidural space, possibly resulting in paralysis, when danaparoid is used along with spinal or epidural anesthesia or spinal puncture. This risk may be increased by the use of indwelling epidural catheters

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  • Ardeparin

    02/22/07, Healthwise

    Ardeparin was withdrawn from the U.S. market in March of 2000.

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  • Fondaparinux (injectable)

    06/20/05, Healthwise

    There is a risk of bleeding in the spinal or epidural space, possibly resulting in paralysis, when fondaparinux is used along with spinal or epidural anesthesia or spinal puncture. This risk may be increased by the use of indwelling epidural catheter

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  • Sickle Cell Disease - Prevention

    12/09/08, Healthwise

    Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that is not preventable. But a couple may meet with a genetic counselor before becoming pregnant to learn more about their chances of having a child with sickle cell disease. People w

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  • Hemophilia - Prevention

    08/20/07, Healthwise

    Because it is an inherited genetic disease, hemophilia cannot be prevented. If you or any of your immediate family members (parents or siblings) have hemophilia or are carriers and you are thinking about having a child, you may want to ta

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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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