Alcohol – Clot Connect

Alcohol and Warfarin or Pradaxa

A patient may ask: “I am on warfarin. 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?

October 26, 2011
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?

October 26, 2011

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