Lymecycline is an antibiotically active drug from the tetracycline group. A synonym for lymecycline is lymecyclinum. What is lymecycline? Lymecycline is an antibiotic drug and can inhibit the proliferation of acne bacteria in the sebaceous glands of the skin and in hair follicles. Lymecycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline derivative. The drug thus belongs to the … Lymecycline: Effects, Uses & Risks
Mitral stenosis refers to a heart valve defect. In this case, there is a narrowing at the opening of the mitral valve. What is mitral stenosis? In medicine, mitral stenosis is also known as mitral valve stenosis. There is a narrowing at the mitral heart valve, which separates the left ventricle from the atrium. The … Mitral Stenosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
In aortic stenosis, the junction between the heart and aorta is narrowed due to heart valve damage. The heart must exert more force to pump blood through the narrowing and will be damaged in the long term without therapy. What is aortic stenosis? Aortic stenosis is a heart valve defect that causes the outflow tract … Aortic Stenosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Cerebral hemorrhage is a generic term for the so-called intracranial hemorrhage (brain hemorrhage inside the skull), intracerebral hemorrhage (brain hemorrhage in the area of the brain) and extracerebral hemorrhage (brain hemorrhage of the meninges). However, in a narrower sense, it usually refers to intracerebral hemorrhage directly in the brain. What is cerebral hemorrhage? Schematic diagram … Cerebral Hemorrhage: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Acetylsalicylic acid, ASS, Aspirin®Acetylsalicylic acid is used in the low dose of 100 mg to inhibit blood clotting. It ensures that the thrombocytes, i.e. blood platelets, can no longer attach and clump together as they would in normal blood clotting. The ASS 100 is therefore therapeutically well suited to prevent blood clots from forming, as … ASS 100
Aspirin® and alcohol If Aspirin® and alcohol are taken at the same time, undesirable side effects may occur, some of which can be dangerous for the person concerned. In particular, the risk of developing stomach ulcers and gastric bleeding, known side-effects of taking Aspirin®, can be further increased by the simultaneous consumption of alcohol. Irritation … Aspirin® and alcohol | ASS 100
Introduction Xarelto® is a trade name for the active ingredient rivaroxaban. This is an anticoagulation drug, colloquially a blood thinner. The family doctor treating you will closely monitor your intake and should not stop taking it without his instructions. However, discontinuation of Xarelto® is necessary under certain circumstances. This should also only be done on … What should be observed when weaning Xarelto®?
Is bridging necessary? Bridging is the interruption of the intake of medication for a short period of time. This may be necessary with anticoagulants before operations. Small operations, such as dental surgery, can be performed without bridging. Larger operations, however, are associated with a high risk of bleeding and therefore cannot be carried out while … Is bridging necessary? | What should be observed when weaning Xarelto®?
Introduction Xarelto® is the proper name of the active ingredient rivaroxaban and is used for blood thinning. It is an oral anticoagulant and is used to prevent blood clots (thrombosis) in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, artificial heart valves or thrombosis. Preventing the formation of a blood clot is very important because if the clot … Xarelto® and alcohol
Interactions Xarelto is broken down to about two thirds in the liver. Enzymes are involved in this process, which is influenced by many factors. Alcohol also has an effect on these enzymes, so the breakdown of Xarelto can be influenced. In acute alcohol consumption these enzymes are less active, so that the drug is broken … Interactions | Xarelto® and alcohol
Introduction The so-called thrombocytes (blood platelets) are a type of cell in the blood that is responsible for clotting. They are therefore an important component of hemostasis, as they attach themselves to the damaged tissue in the event of injury and thus ensure that the wound closes. If one speaks now of thrombocytopenia, this means … Thrombocytopenia
Diagnosis The first important step in diagnostics is the conversation between doctor and patient. Here the doctor can ask whether the patient has noticed a prolonged bleeding period, e.g. in the case of a small skin incision or increased bruising. Current medications, especially blood-thinning drugs such as heparin, ASS or Marcumar and a possible familial … Diagnosis | Thrombocytopenia
