• Bleeding important!
• Missed A Dose important!
• Pregnancy important!
• Going To The Dentist
• Starting New Medication
• Warfarin & My Diet
• Emergencies
• Herbal Remedies
• Painkillers
• Surgery
• Warfarin & Travel
• Understanding My Dose

What is Warfarin?

Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant. (brand names - Coumadin and Marevan)

• Warfarin pills are taken every day to slow normal blood clotting

What is treated with Warfarin?

• Deep vein thrombosis
  • Painful swollen legs
• Pulmonary embolus
  • Clots on the lung
• Heart attacks
  • Clots in the coronary vessels
• Heart valves
  • To prevent clotting on the heart valve
• Atrial fibrillation
  • Irregular heart beat
  • To prevent a stroke