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I am bridging from heparin to coumadin (warfarin) should i take them at the same time?
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Coumadin (warfarin): Coumadin (warfarin) takes a minimum of 2days to lower the inr. It is necessary to overlap drugs when bridging.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Generally Yes: Generally yes, usually "bridging" means using quick acting Heparin injections (most often lmwh) to anticoagulate until the Coumadin (warfarin) adequately anticoagulated you.
Answered 6/25/2014
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