Thursday, June 7, 2012

Some antibiotic, antifungal drugs don’t mix with warfarin

Read this from Harvard Health publications
 http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/some-antibiotic-antifungal-drugs-dont-mix-with-warfarin-201206074857
Millions of people depend on the blood thinner warfarin to prevent clots from forming in their blood. It’s an important drug, but tricky to use. One problem with warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven, generic) is that it interacts in potentially harmful ways with other medications. Two problematic types are antibiotics and antifungal agents. As we write in the June issue of the Harvard Heart Letter, this isn’t just a problem with pills, but can also happen with ointments, creams, and suppositories.
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