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A member asked:
When stopping warfarin do you have to do anything or can you just stop and starting eating more vit k?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Can just stop: Normally, patients are instructed to just stop. The effects of Coumadin (warfarin) then "wash out" of the system over about 4 days or so restoring normal blood clotting in most patients. If quick reversal is necessary for a surgery or significant bleeding vitamin k (oral or iv) can be used. Special precautions are used in individuals at high risk for clotting who should not be blood thinners.
Answered 11/5/2019
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Doctor's instruction: I trust you are stopping warfarin at the instruction of your doctor. You should not be doing it on your own. If instructed by doctor to stop taking it, you should stop taking the medication. Your usual nutrition will provide sufficient vitamin k and you do not need to do any thing particular. Wish you good health!
Answered 11/19/2019
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