Some studies show that zinc may help reduce the duration of a cold if taken right away, says Yeung. Zinc helps regulate the immune system, build and maintain lean body mass and heal wounds.. Yeung says foods high in zinc include oysters, red meat, eggs, fortified cereal, beans and pumpkin seeds.
A blood clot in the brain can cause a. stroke. Rivaroxaban lowers the chance. of clots forming and causing a stroke. Rivaroxaban is also used to treat clots that have already formed in the. veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis) , or in your lungs (pulmonary. embolism), and to lower the risk of clots forming again.actor Xa is the clotting factor that rivaroxaban blocks. This prevents the clot from forming. Rivaroxaban can help stop clots from forming and can keep clots from getting larger, but it does not break up clots that are there already.
Pradaxa (dabigatran) is an anticoagulant (thrombin inhibitor) that helps prevent the formation of blood clots. Pradaxa is used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation. Pradaxa is also used to treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) or lungs (pulmonary embolism, or PE) and reduce the risk of them occurring again.