Monthly Archives: June 2011

ARISTOTLE says “nyah nyah – nah nah nah” to warfarin

Posted on June 23, 2011 by pharminpt

The search for an alternative to the pain-in-the-### that is warfarin goes on. There are some promising candidates. The FDA approved dabigatran (Pradaxa™), a direct thrombin inhibitor, back in November of last year. It has its pros and cons. In … Continue reading →

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Dodo birds and 80 mg of simvastatin

Posted on June 23, 2011 by pharminpt

High doses of simvastatin have gone the way of those famous birds from Mauritius as of two weeks ago. The FDA released a statement on June 8th recommending that the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin not be prescribed at the 80 mg … Continue reading →

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