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Health authorities in several countries have recently reviewed, restricted, or recalled certain medications because of possible cardiovascular risks. Some drugs have been linked to serious conditions such as blood clots, embolism, stroke, and heart attack.
What are bl00d clots?
A thrombus is an abnormal bl00d clot that forms inside a blood vessel. Blood clotting is necessary when the body needs to stop bleeding, but when a clot forms inside a vein or artery without injury, it can block blood flow and become dangerous.
Possible complications include:
- Pulmonary embolism, when a clot travels to the lungs
- Stroke, when bl00d flow to the brain is blocked
- Heart att3ck, when a clot blocks bl00d flow to the heart
- Deep vein thrombosis, when a clot forms in a deep vein, often in the leg
Medications that may require extra caution
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