If you are buying or selling a house. 1  If you are having a problem with the sooty âsmellâ coming from your fireplace. 2  If you think there is a new âfamilyâ that has decided to move in to your chimney flue. 3  If you want to convert from a wood burning fireplace to a gas or propane fireplace.
Know Your NOACs. In the past four years, three novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) medications have become available: apixaban (EliquisÂ®), dabigatran (PradaxaÂ®), and rivaroxaban (XareltoÂ®). A fourth NOAC, edoxaban (Savaysaâ¢), has been submitted for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although it is exciting to have so many alternatives to warfarin, the appropriate use of these medications is essential.
Anticoagulation with NOACs is achieved quickly, reaching peak plasma concentrations 1â4 h following oral administration, in comparison with the delayed onset of warfarin ( Table 2 ). Half-lives of NOACs are shorter than that of warfarin, and range from 5 to 15 h. NOACs have fewer drugâdrug and drugâfood interactions than warfarin. Although rivaroxaban should be administered with food, the other NOACs can be administered without regard to food.