warfarin
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What is warfarin?
Coumadin 1 mg Tab
Drug Name: WARFARIN-ORAL
Other Brand Names: Coumadin
Uses: This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), heart valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement). Warfarin is commonly called a "blood thinner," but the more correct term is "anticoagulant." It helps to keep blood flowing smoothly in your body by decreasing the amount of certain substances (clotting proteins) in your blood.
Posts on warfarin (102)
In a previous post, the Doctor listed one of the reasons for having an irregular cycle as i...
- Jun 09, 2011
This is more of a question about Warfarin, Plavix, blood thinning treatment ect... I was sw...
I am currently hyperthyroid (Grave's), on symptomatic therapy, waiting to see an endocrinol...
- Dec 03, 2010
Whats the best time to take warfarin morning, mealtime or night?
That's the new oral anticoagulant that's been making its way to FDA approval, which was fin...
- May 22, 2010
My mom is a 72 year old female living in Singapore and diagnosed with hypertension 8 years ...
- May 16, 2010
I believe there might be a bad lot of Warfarin out there.
I had strokes on 12/27/07 and...
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- Jan 03, 2010
I'm a 47 year old male permanent afib have been on warfarin for 1 year by ep doctor because...
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