My husband needs to be on escitalopram for a newly diagnosed anxiety disorder due to a trauma. the problem is that he is on warfarin. he is taking the medication (just started), but he thinks he will now bleed to death. how do i help him?

Just reassure him that the risk of increased bleeding is true but careful monitoring is all he needs, no different with monitoring the signs and symptoms of abnormal bleeding when he takes warfarin alone. Good luck.

Warfarin is a blood thinner and can be dangerous...he must be careful to avoid cuts and scrapes etc and be mindful that even a minor issue such as a nosebleed can lead to problems...when in doubt seek assistance for bleeding issues at an Emergency Room...on the other hand adding Escitalopram will not impact on his bleeding issues neither good nor bad.