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New Problems With Plavix Effects
It now appears that Plavix (clopidogrel) may not be as effective in patients taking proton-pump-inhibitors, PPI drugs, or in patients with a common genetic variant.

The Strange History of Amiodarone
Amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), the most effective and most toxic antiarrhythmic drug, has a unique very strange history.

Amiodarone Lung Toxicity
The most feared side effect of amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) is pulmonary, or lung toxicity, which can be difficult to diagnose and treat, and which can be fatal.

Heart Disease In the News
Does Vioxx cause heart attacks?

Ximelagatran washes out
Liver toxicity sinks coumadin substitue ximelagatran

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