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Every time youStart a new drug, you must always discuss it with a trusted health professional. AccordingTessa Spencer, Pharmd, specialist inCommunity pharmacy and functional medicine, this conversation should include the best way to take the drug, how to avoid potential side effects and what to do if they occur. However,Some drugs include a disproportionate risk, which means that your doctor or pharmacist will have important information to consider before you start your new routine. Read the continuation to find out which Spencer medication is often to warn patients and which of its potentially serious side effects should be on your radar.

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While any medication canCome with side effects, Spencer notes that certain classes of drugs tend to have more serious side effects than others. "These drugs have what are called" black warnings ", which are required by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to indicate rare but dangerous side effects," she explains. Commonly prescribed drugs such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, opioid pain relievers, anticoagulants and others are often delivered with black box warnings, she explains.

"It is important to note that the warnings of the black box do not necessarily mean that you should not take the drugs that have them," said Spencer. However, you should take additional care to discuss the potential risks of your prescription with your doctor or pharmacist if you see this on the label.

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Spencer says that the only "Black Box" drug that she finds herself by advising patients on "extra carefully"thinner anticoagulant blood warfarin, also sold under the brands Coumadin and Jantoven. "Warfarin is used to prevent and treat blood clots and to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in some people. Although warfarin is one of the most effective drugs to prevent the patient," said -she. "If a patient does not follow these rules, serious side effects may occur."AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Spencer explains, for example, that it is important for those who take warfarin "to periodically checked his blood to ensure that the time required for the patient's blood is in a small target beach. This target range can be affected by many things; prescribed or over -the -counter medications, when warfarin is taken during the day, dietary diets, alcohol consumption and disease. Anyone can reduce the effectiveness of warfarin or increase the risk of bleeding. "

Warfarin requires additional advice due to its potential to cause internal bleeding, says Spencer. "In the same way that warfarin preventsblood clotting, this can also cause bleeding. A cut on the hand or nose bleeding can be difficult to stop if you take warfarin. But the most serious health professionals who are worried is to bleed inside the body or internal bleeding, "she notes.

She adds that since internal bleeding is not visible, it can be not detected until patients are starting to develop potentially fatal symptoms. "This is why it is important to monitor the treatment of warfarin and carry out blood tests on patients taking [the drug]," advises Spencer.

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Spencer says there are now several other anticoagulants on the market that can be prescribed to help reduce the heart attack or the risk of stroke. These include Elimisis (Apixaban), Pradaxa (Dabigatran), Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) and Savaysa (Edoxaban). "Unfortunately, they all have a risk of bleeding because of their ability to clarify the blood," she concedes. However, she adds that "the risk of excessive bleeding is less with these new drugs and may not be so serious if this happens".

In addition, Spencer says that these alternative drugs can also be "more practical to take, because patients do not need so many blood tests". Talk to your doctor if you have been prescribed warfarin and have any questions about your care, or if you have experienced side effects when taking.

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