I’m commonly miscalled a “blood-thinner”, but I actually work on the liver and affect blood proteins.  Part of a class of drugs also known as “Vitamin K Antagonists”, you don’t want to eat garlic, ginger or fish oils while taking me.  Though very useful if you have a pulmonary embolism, you and I aren’t best friends if you’re part of the Muroidea family tree.

What drug am I and how (specifically) do I work?

Last week’s drug was: Amiodarone

For more information:

• http://www.medicinenet.com/amiodarone/article.htm
• http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/129033-overview