Standard therapy to prevent recurrent venous thromboembolism includes 3 to 12 months of treatment with full-dose warfarin with a target international normalized ratio (INR) between 2.0 and 3.0 ...

Overview: Warfarin is used to help prevent and treat blood clots, as well as complications from blood clots. It also helps lower the risk of complications after a heart attack. The most common ...

Most patients achieve a therapeutic INR while receiving a dosage of 1–10 mg daily. Product-to-product variability due to a mix of different manufacturer brands of warfarin was eliminated as a ...

In a randomized, multicenter trial in 3630 patients, 1216 received warfarin (in a dose intended to achieve an international normalized ratio [INR] of 2.8 to 4.2), 1206 received aspirin (160 mg ...

If warfarin and Coenzyme Q 10 are used concomitantly, the patient's INR should be monitored periodically within the first two weeks. One published case report suggests that Oriental ginseng ...

While warfarin is inexpensive, it has downsides. People taking it require regular blood testing to be sure the dose is correct. The blood test, called an INR, needs to fall into a predetermined range.

However, the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in patients with cancer is the occurrence of drug interactions between warfarin and other commonly used medications including chemotherapy ...

If you take warfarin, don't drink lots of alcohol in a short period of time -- like at a single meal. That can change your INR and raise your chance of serious bleeding or injury. As long as you ...

He has his INR checked monthly, and for the most part it stays between 2 and 3. He watches his vitamin K intake regularly. He has read conflicting stories of how tea interacts with warfarin by ...

Acetaminophen can increase a patient’s international normalized ratio (INR) in a dose-dependent manner. Concomitant use of acetaminophen and warfarin can result in a pharmacodynamic interaction ...