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  2. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study. What does it do? 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily.

  3. Enoxaparin sodium - Wikipedia

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    Some fetal deaths have been reported by women who used enoxaparin during pregnancy, but it is unclear if enoxaparin caused these deaths. [9] The multiple-dose vials of the brand name enoxaparin (Lovenox) contain 15 mg benzyl alcohol per 1 mL as a preservative. Premature infants who have been given large amounts of benzyl alcohol (99–405 mg/kg ...

  4. Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though ...

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    The American Heart Association’s current recommendation is that no one should take daily low-dose aspirin without talking to their doctor first, especially if they have an aspirin intolerance ...

  5. Many Older Adults Take Daily Aspirin to Cut Cardiovascular ...

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    Older adults are still likely to take a daily, low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, even though doing so carries significant risks. Using aspirin to ward off ...

  6. Low-molecular-weight heparin - Wikipedia

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    Once or twice daily subcutaneous injection for treatment of venous thromboembolism and in unstable angina instead of intravenous infusion of high-dose heparin. There is no need to monitor the APTT coagulation parameter as required for high-dose heparin. [26] Possibly a smaller risk of bleeding. Smaller risk of osteoporosis in long-term use.

  7. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    For those weighing less than 70 kilograms (154 lb), low dose is effective for preventing cardiovascular disease; for patients above this weight, higher doses are required. [ 107 ] In general, for adults, doses are taken four times a day for fever or arthritis, [ 169 ] with doses near the maximal daily dose used historically for the treatment of ...

  8. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    once daily in the morning q.d.p.m. quaque die post meridiem: once daily in the evening q.d.s. quater die sumendus: 4 times a day can be mistaken for "qd" (every day) q.p.m. quaque die post meridiem: every evening (every day after noon) q.h. quaque hora: every hour q.h.s. quaque hora somni: every night at bedtime

  9. Effective dose (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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    The median effective dose is the dose that produces a quantal effect (all or nothing) in 50% of the population that takes it (median referring to the 50% population base). [6] It is also sometimes abbreviated as the ED 50, meaning "effective dose for 50% of the population". The ED50 is commonly used as a measure of the reasonable expectancy of ...