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What Are The Possible Effects Of Marijuana On Deep Vein Thrombosis?
Question: Effects of medical marihuana on deeep vein thrombosis
patient hospitalized with dvt, will medical marihuana have a positive or negative effect on dvt
anticoagulated with lovenox
patient hospitalized with dvt, will medical marihuana have a positive or negative effect on dvt
anticoagulated with lovenox
Brief Answer:
Marijuana increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Marijuana increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis so you should avoid marijuana.
Continue anticoagulant drug like lovenox or warferrin according to your doctor's advice.
Regularly monitor your PT with INR.
INR should remain in between 2 to 3. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
Marijuana increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Marijuana increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis so you should avoid marijuana.
Continue anticoagulant drug like lovenox or warferrin according to your doctor's advice.
Regularly monitor your PT with INR.
INR should remain in between 2 to 3. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The question is not about risk since DVT already exists. The question is what is the effect of medical marihuana on the dvt itself
Brief Answer:
Marijuana can cause furthter thrombosis, stroke or heart attack.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I can understand your concern.
Marijuana has negative effects on DVT.
You already has deep vein thrombosis. Marijuana can cause further thrombosis. It can also leads to stroke, myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.
So you should avoid marijuana completely if you have DVT.
It affect lung and brain very badly.
You should take lovenox and later on switch on to warferrin. Regularly check your INR and maintain it in between 2 to 3.
Avoid any kind of marijuana smoking.
Hope I have answered your question. If you still have any doubts then feel free to ask me again. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
Marijuana can cause furthter thrombosis, stroke or heart attack.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I can understand your concern.
Marijuana has negative effects on DVT.
You already has deep vein thrombosis. Marijuana can cause further thrombosis. It can also leads to stroke, myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.
So you should avoid marijuana completely if you have DVT.
It affect lung and brain very badly.
You should take lovenox and later on switch on to warferrin. Regularly check your INR and maintain it in between 2 to 3.
Avoid any kind of marijuana smoking.
Hope I have answered your question. If you still have any doubts then feel free to ask me again. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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