More patients will be taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks

March 2002

More patients will be taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks.

By now, everyone knows that aspirin reduces the risk of a SECOND or subsequent heart attack in people who have already had one.

Now there's finally proof that aspirin reduces the risk of a FIRST heart attack by 28% in high-risk patients.

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Table of Contents

early, mild cases of rheumatoid arthritis should get more than just an NSAID
Cardiology More patients will be taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks
Cardiology whether statins cause memory problems
Smoking Cessation deaths in smokers taking Zyban (bupropion)
Gastroenterology Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome are begging the FDA to allow Lotronex (alosetron) back on the market
Gastroenterology treat H. pylori before starting chronic NSAIDs
using cholinesterase inhibitors for patients with VASCULAR dementia
Dermatology Sporanox (itraconazole) to PREVENT recurrent tinea versicolor
Dermatology Elidel, a new cream for eczema
"sudden sleep attacks" in Parkinson's patients while driving
Multiple sclerosis patients are hearing a lot about Prokarin
monitoring patients on antipsychotics for obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia
teens abusing Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold tablets
Finally we have a NATIONAL poison hotline, 800-222-1222
Anticoagulants new anticoagulant called Arixtra
Anticoagulants which antibiotics are safe to use in patients on warfarin
Renal & Urology Can patients with recurrent kidney stones take calcium