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  2. Apixaban - Wikipedia

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    Compared to warfarin it has fewer interactions with other medications. [13] It is a direct factor Xa inhibitor. [9] In 2007, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb began the development of apixaban as an anticoagulant. [14] Apixaban was approved for medical use in the European Union in May 2011, and in the United States in December 2012.

  3. Direct factor Xa inhibitors - Wikipedia

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    Antistasin, the first discovered naturally occurring direct Xa inhibitor Rivaroxaban, the first synthetic direct Xa inhibitor marketed as a drug Prior to the introduction of direct factor Xa inhibitors, vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin were the only oral anticoagulants for over 60 years, and together with heparin have been the main blood ...

  4. Grapefruit–drug interactions - Wikipedia

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    The effect was first discovered accidentally in 1989, when a test of drug interactions with alcohol used grapefruit juice to hide the taste of the ethanol. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] A 2005 medical review advised patients to avoid all citrus juices until further research clarifies the risks. [ 11 ]

  5. Here's how Tylenol holds up against other common pain relievers

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    Tylenol can be used to treat a few different conditions, such as: mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, colds, and discomfort from a vaccine, says Walia.

  6. List of SJS-inducing substances - Wikipedia

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    Acetaminophen, Panadol, Tylenol Penicillins [5] Phenytoin [5] Rivoraxaban [17] Xarelto: Sitagliptin [citation needed] Sulfonamides [2] Tetracycline [2 This page was ...

  7. Paracetamol - Wikipedia

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    Paracetamol, [a] or acetaminophen, [b] is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. [13] [14] [15] It is a widely available over-the-counter drug sold under various brand names, including Tylenol and Panadol. Paracetamol relieves pain in both acute mild migraine and episodic tension headache.

  8. Generic Product Identifier - Wikipedia

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    The Generic Product Identifier (GPI) is a 14-character hierarchical classification system created by Wolters Kluwer's Medi-Span that identifies drugs from their primary therapeutic use down to the unique interchangeable product regardless of manufacturer or package size. The code consists of seven subsets, each providing increasingly more ...

  9. Why are there cotton balls in pill bottles? - AOL

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    The cotton balls bring moisture into the bottle, which can damage the pills, so the National Library of Medicine actually recommends you take the cotton ball out. Related: Foods doctors won't eat ...