Question 1

what are the most common symptoms of warfarin overdose?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding every were: The most important effect of a Coumadin (warfarin) overdose is bleeding. Include obvious bleeding, such as vomiting of blood, nosebleeds, or bright red blood in the stool, or bleeding that is less obvious, such as internal bleeding. Signs of an overdose might include: easy bruising cuts or scrapes that are slow to stop bleeding signs of gastrointestinal bleeding, such as: black, tarry stools bright red blood.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: warfarin overdose?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding: warfarin thins your blood and causes bleeding.

Question 3

what is the treatment for warfarin overdose?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: Warfarin (coumadin (warfarin)) works against vitamin k to make your blood clot less easily.  Taking vitamin k reverses the effect of the coumadin (warfarin).  That is one of the reasons why you have to be careful eating dark green leafy vegetables, like spinach, when you take coumadin (warfarin).  Spinach, kale, etc., all contain vitamin k and reduce the effect of coumadin (warfarin).

Question 4

what is the anecdote after a coumadin (warfarin) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: Coumadin (warfarin) works against vitamin k to make your blood clot less easily.  Taking vitamin k reverses the effect of the coumadin (warfarin).  That is one of the reasons why you have to be careful eating dark green leafy vegetables, like spinach, when you take coumadin (warfarin).  Spinach, kale, etc., all contain vitamin k and reduce the effect of coumadin (warfarin).

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: coumadin (warfarin) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Coumadin OD: Coumadin (warfarin) overdose symptoms may include blood in stool or blood, black &amp; tarry bowel movements, ^'ed menstrual bleeding, ^'ed bruising &amp; petechiae. See:  http://www.rxlist.com/coumadin-drug/overdosage-contraindications.htm

Question 6

what is the treatment for coumadin (warfarin) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: Coumadin (warfarin) works against vitamin k to make your blood clot less easily.  Taking vitamin k reverses the effect of the coumadin (warfarin).  That is one of the reasons why you have to be careful eating dark green leafy vegetables, like spinach, when you take coumadin (warfarin).  Spinach, kale, etc., all contain vitamin k and reduce the effect of coumadin (warfarin).

Question 7

is coumadin (warfarin) a narcotic drug?

Accepted Answer

No: And it's not addictive.

Question 8

i read that there are alternative drugs to warfarin? what are they?

Accepted Answer

FDA approved: Dabigatran (Pradaxa), Rivaroxaban (Xarelto), and Apixaban (Eliquis).   There are more in the pipeline too!

Question 9

i've been on coumadin (warfarin) (warafin) for 5 weeks. i will continue it for another 5 months. anyone know if i can be on diet while taking this drug?

Accepted Answer

Yes. : Truly you can have any diet when you're on coumadin, (warfarin) but the most important thing to remember is to be consistent with it. That way your physician can make adjustments to your Coumadin (warfarin) dose accordingly, and get your inr to the desired level no matter the kind of diet you have.

Question 10

can an overdose caused by taking to much coumadin (warfarin) cause some kidney damage?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: The biggest problem with an overdose of Coumadin (warfarin) is the blood being too thin and you being at high risk for bleeding.  There are a few cases (rarely) where patients have had hemorrhage (bleeding) in their kidneys from high Coumadin (warfarin) levels causing kidney damage.

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