Question 1

i take coumadin (warfarin) daily 7.5 mg  can i take aleve for knee and hip pain?

Accepted Answer

Not : Recommended as concurrent use with Coumadin (warfarin) may increase risk for bleeding, among other things.

Question 2

what is coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

An anticoagulant: Used for conditions that cause or predispose someone to abnormal coagulant states such atrial fibrillation, mechanical heart valves or clots in leg or arm veins as well as during certain sugeries on blood vessels.

Question 3

how effective is coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

Quite effective : It requires monitoring of INR to make sure that the dose is appropriate. New anticoagulants don't require monitoring

Question 4

how does coumadin (warfarin) effect you?

Accepted Answer

Blood thinner: It is an anticoagulant. Depending on the exact reason you are taking it, Coumadin (warfarin) should help prevent problems like a stroke for instance. It can make you bleed if the dose is too high, or even if well controlled if you have bleeding for some reason, it will be harder to stop. Now if you are a rat, it will kill you. It is rat poison. But I am sure that doesn't apply to you.

Question 5

can i take co q 10 with coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It does not have an interaction with coumadin (warfarin), (warfarin) but regular checks of your inr will be important to ensure therapeutic dose of coumadin (warfarin).

Question 6

foods to avoid when taking coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

Your doctor: Will ask you to be consistent in the intake of vitamin k rich foods ie green leafy vegetables. This will allow consistent regulation of the coumadin (warfarin).

Question 7

other safe alternatives to coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

There are: Several options for anticoagulation,  and some are more convenient in terms of monitoring.  All have the risk of serious bleeding.

Question 8

whats the maximum dosage of coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

The dose that works.: There is no exact upper limit to Coumadin (warfarin) although the most I have seen someone need is about 12mg daily.  Because Coumadin (warfarin) is so closely monitored with blood tests the right answer is the limit is the dose that gets you to your goal inr.  Some people are genetically "coumadin resistant" and need much higher doses and people with high vitamin k diets also need higher doses.

Question 9

what is the typical dose of coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

Coumadin (warfarin) dose: The usual dose of Coumadin (warfarin) is that which maintains your INR reading within therapeutic range which is INR 2.0 to INR 2.5.
The dose to achieve this is commonly 2.5 mg to 5 mg and is dependent on many variables, therefore the INR test is standard and necessary.

Question 10

what are the alternatives to coumadin (warfarin)?

Accepted Answer

Coumadin (warfarin): For atrial fibrillation there are direct thrombin inhibitors approved for stroke prevention. These are not approved for patients with mechanical valves.

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