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

I am used as a broad spectrum drug which slows down the rate of cardiac repolarization. This effect corrects many arrhythmias and even slows down accessory pathways. With chronic use may also come thyroid dysfunctions.

What drug am I and how do I work?