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Alcohol and Blood Thinners (Warfarin, Pradaxa)
A patient may ask: “I am on warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®). Is it o.k. for me to drink alcohol? Does alcohol intake increase the INR?” Does drinking alcohol change the INR in the patient on warfarin?
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Coumadin Clinics – Finding One Near You
If you are on warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) you need to be followed in a structured way to optimize your warfarin therapy and minimize the risk for bleeding and clotting. The “thinness” of your blood needs to be determined on a regular basis with a test called INR (International Normalized Ratio; also referred to as PT, protime,…
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INRs that Fluctuate
Background and summary Quite a few patients on warfarin have unstable, i.e. significantly fluctuating INRs, making warfarin therapy quite cumbersome. The cause of such fluctuations is often not clear. However, the following causes should be considered. Solutions how to deal with fluctuating INRs are also listed below.
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Warfarin therapy made easier
Background and Summary Patients on warfarin can test their own INR (International Normalized Ratio) at home with small, handheld INR monitors, similar to diabetics checking their own blood sugar. A very large, well conducted study published on Oct 21, 2010 in the New England Journal of Medicine (ref 1) shows that patients can safely and…
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