en.aazsante.fr

The Largest Portal Of Health And Quality Of Life.

Anvisa approves medicine to prevent stroke

Anvisa approves medicine to prevent stroke

The unpublished product in the country is an anticoagulant, with the trade name Lixiana (edoxabana). The drug is produced by the Japanese company Daiichi Sankyio Brasil Farmacêutica Ltda.

According to Anvisa, the drug has two specific therapeutic indications:

Reduced risk of stroke or systemic embolism in patients (VTE) in adults, including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), in addition to recurrent VTE prevention (DVT or PE).

  • The drug, edoxaban, is part of the class of new anticoagulants that began to be researched around the year 2000. The drug binds to a compound that coagulates blood (factor Xa), and prevents its action, thus being named therapies of
  • Unlike the older drugs, current therapies do not interact with food, increasing the effectiveness of the product and improving the patient's quality of life.


    8 Facts that will convince you to donate blood regularly

    8 Facts that will convince you to donate blood regularly

    Donating blood is donating life, hope and future for those who really need it. And better than giving once is becoming a frequent donor. This is because stocks of blood banks need to be constantly supplied to meet both those who are in an emergency (after an accident, for example) and those who need blood bags from time to time (due to long-term treatments and hospitalizations ).

    (Health)

    Endometrial polyp: abnormal bleeding is the main symptom

    Endometrial polyp: abnormal bleeding is the main symptom

    Endometrial polyps are one of the most frequent causes of abnormal bleeding in both pre- and post-menopausal. However, most endometrial polyps may remain without any other symptoms, being found in ultrasound examinations performed for other causes. They constitute an abnormal growth of the endometrial glands and the stroma, forming a projection (a polyp) on the inner surface of the uterus.

    (Health)