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Please describe the medication: warfarin?
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Blood Thinner: Warfarin is an oral medicine that reduces the vit k dependent clotting factors in blood. This slows down the clotting cascade and reduces the formation of blood clotts.
Answered 1/21/2017
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Blood thinner: Warfarin reduces clotting. It is used in people who recently had a clot to prevent the clot from going further. Some people are born with an increased tendency to clot based on genetics. Blood tests can detect that. If you have such a tendency your doctor might put you on warfarin to prevent your clotting.
Answered 12/22/2012
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