Guest guest Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 No dietary restrictions with this drug - http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/04/dabigatran-superior-warfarin-cost.html > > > Would be wonderful and promising. I don't know about atrial fib, but I've > seen LEAP eliminate tachycardia and help one RD avoid lifelong > beta-blockers > (at least so far). > > Well, maybe still restrictions for coumadin users. . . > > Will it be used for valve replacement clients as well? If not, we'll STILL > be working with coumadin clients. > > > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT > Director of Medical Nutrition > Signet Diagnostic Corporation > Telecommuting Nationwide > (Mountain Time) office and cell > Fax: > DineRight4@... <DineRight4%40aol.com> > > " Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start > from now and make a brand new ending. " > ~Carl Bard > > Specialist in IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia and inflammatory conditions > which are often triggered by adverse reactions to foods and chemicals. > Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist Training Course. > > In a message dated 9/20/2010 2:11:06 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > nrord1@... <nrord1%40gmail.com> writes: > > An FDA advisory panel has voted unanimously to recommend approval of the > investigational anticoagulant dabigatran to prevent stroke in patients with > atrial fibrillation. The panel voted 9 to 0 that the drug works at least as > well as warfarin. > *Details to come.* > _ > http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Strokes/tb/22304?utm_source=breaking- > news & utm_medium=email & utm_campaign=breaking-news_ > ( > http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Strokes/tb/22304?utm_source=breaking-news & \ utm_medium=email & utm_ > campaign=breaking-news) > <_ > http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2 & c=6739 & l=16 & ctl=3057E:9ADAB8338F51B315\ 89DCFEC4648CE0DA & _ > ( > http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2 & c=6739 & l=16 & ctl=3057E:9ADAB8338F51B315\ 89DCFEC4648CE0DA & ) > > > > -- > Ortiz, MS, RD > *The FRUGAL Dietitian* <_http://www.thefrugaldietitian.com_ > (http://www.thefrugaldietitian.com/) > > > Check out my blog: mixture of deals and nutrition > > * " Older Dietitians " - seasoned to PERFECTION** > * > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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