Anticoagulants are prescription drugs used to treat and prevent the development of blood clots. Warfarin and heparin are common anticoagulants; others include dalteparin and tinzaparin sodium. These medications carry risks of complications....
The heart normally beats between 60 and 100 beats per minute when a person is at rest, according to MayoClinic.com. Tachycardia, or rapid heartbeat, has many different causes. A rapid heartbeat can originate from different parts of the heart. Some...
Vancomycin is classified as an aminoglycoside antibiotic. This class of antibacterials is effective against many gram-positive organisms, according to Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide 2010. Vancomycin has the potential to be very toxic; it is used to...
West Virginia's mountains are home to numerous cave systems, including several that are among the longest in the United States. When you visit state parks, you may encounter caves--large, small, named and unnamed--along hiking trails and rivers....
Aspirin, the most widespread drug in the world, can sometimes cause adverse side effects, such as bleeding ulcers or clotting, according to the book "Herbal Folk Medicine," written by Thomas Broken Bear Squier and Lauren David Peden. The main...
There are several ways to reduce blood pressure for testing, sometimes called a physical. Job applicants, employees, students and athletes are some of the hopefuls who must undergo testing to qualify for a position where health status is a factor...
