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Warfarin lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent blood clots forming
Warfarin/Coumadin® - 2 - • Lab Tests: You will need to have your blood drawn regularly to measure your INR
Beneficial blood clots prevent or stop bleeding, but harmful blood clots can cause a heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
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that manages your warfarin about any vitamins or food supplements that may have vitamin K
Using lay terms, educate patients on warfarin therapy
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What is warfarin? • Warfarin (the brand name is also called Coumadin®) is a blood thinner
Warfarin (Coumadin©) is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that will slow down blood clotting to an extent that prevents abnormal blood clots from developing or worsening
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oumadin®(warfarin) is an anticoagulant prescribed by your anticoagulation provider (doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse or pharmacist) that is a medication