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Effient

Effient (prasugrel hydrochloride) is used to prevent clots in people who had a PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) because of unstable angina or a heart attack.

New stroke drug melts brain clots faster, costs less and improves recovery

A breakthrough in stroke medical research found a drug, traditionally used for heart attacks, dissolves blood clots in the brain […]

Oral drug treatment helps protect cancer patients from potentially deadly blood…

Cancer patients are at high risk of developing blood clots Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) collectively known […]

Lasers used to detect risk of heart attack and stroke

Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared […]

Regional health divide: Stroke treatment a cruel lottery

Regional and rural communities are bearing the brunt of Australia’s stroke burden, according to an updated Stroke Foundation report released. […]

Could a beetroot a day keep the doctor at bay?

A QUT study is underway to discover whether beetroot juice could be a new ‘super food’ to improve vascular health, […]

Detecting blood clots with portable device

Blockages in lung arteries could be diagnosed safely in real-time helping as many as 20,000 respiratory patients in Australia each […]

Disprin

Generic Name: Aspirin Product Name: Disprin Indication Aspirin is used for: Relief of pain of mild to moderate severity Relief […]

Herron Aspirin

Generic Name: Aspirin Product Name: Herron Aspirin Indication Aspirin is used for: Relief of pain of mild to moderate severity […]

Arixtra

Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium) is used to prevent blood clots forming in patients who are recovering from orthopaedic or abdominal surgery.
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