Question

When we are talking about medications, why do we want to use statin medications, what part of cholesterol will it lower? What about coumadin therapy, what types of food should patients limit/avoid?

Answer 1

Statin medication are one form of drug where they reduce the cholesterol level or prevent it from formation and sticking or segmenting on the walls of blood vessels. This will lead to narrowing of blood vessels (so it can increase the blood pressure)and overtime can block the blood vessels (so it can lead to myocardial infarction).Hence statin prevents this action and reduces the rate of cardiovascular disease in the high risk patients. It acts on the low density lipoproteins and reduces it to about 50% and increases the high density cholesterol and protects the heart.

The generic name of coumadin is warfarin,one of the most common form of anticoagulant .This therapy is done under great caution has there are chances for severe side effects. This has to be probably be taken in the evening time around 5 to 6pm.It is indicated in evening because the activity decreases post evening and the biological system gets ready to cool and rest which can increase the risk of clot ,so administration of this drug in the evening can prevent it.It is contraindicated in pregnancy, any bleeding disorder, orally before five days of surgery and the previous dose in case of any procedure.

Some of the foods which has patient can eat are

• Green leafy vegetables ,tomatoes, mushroom
• Cereals
• Grains
• Apples,watermelon, peaches

The foods to avoid are

• Alcohol
• Juices of grape and cranberry , kiwi fruit can interact absorption
• Spinach,brocolli,green onions,garden cress
• Beef
• Tuna Fish