Little red bumps on your toes may seem like an alarming problem, but they're usually no cause for major concern. One of the most common reasons for little...
Blood Clot Prevention: Injection. Your doctor has prescribed shots (injectable medicine) to prevent or treat blood clots. This medicine is an anticoagulant (an-tihko-AG-you-lent). Sometimes it is referred to as a blood thinner. Along with the anticoagulant medicine, your doctor may prescribe other methods to prevent blood clots.
Blood tests revealed she had scleroderma, an illness that affects the skin and other organs. To improve circulation, Ms. Vigilante took drugs like nifedipine (Procardia), a calcium channel blocker normally prescribed for high blood pressure, as well as a daily baby aspirin to thin the blood.