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Coumadin (warfarin) - Independent medicine & health information for consumers & professionals Coumadin (warfarin) medicine information
Latest independent drug information about the Coumadin brand of medicine and treatments, written and reviewed by experts in Australia.
Warfarin is the active ingredient in the medicine brand Coumadin.
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| Warfarin — Independent Australian health & medicines information | Warfarin is an anticoagulant that stops blood clotting. Find out how to take it, about interactions & side effects, & monitoring steps to help you take warfarin safely. | Topic overview | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Anticoagulant alternatives to warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | If your risk of bleeding is too high or you can’t take warfarin for another reason, your doctor may give you another medicine to stop blood clots forming. Find out about the alternatives. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Monitoring warfarin — Independent medicine and health information | To take warfarin safely you need regular blood tests to check your blood clotting ability. Find out more about dose adjustment and monitoring using INR blood tests. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Interactions & warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Interactions with other medicines can increase your risk of either clotting or bleeding while taking warfarin. Learn about medicine interactions. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Who should take warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Warfarin is for people at risk of blood clots, or who already have a clot. Read about who should take warfarin, its benefits & the conditions it treats. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Brands of warfarin — Independent Australian health & medicines information | It is important to follow the instructions for taking warfarin safely. Find out about doses, brands & tablet strengths. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Diet & lifestyle with warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Some foods and drinks can change the way warfarin works in your body, either increasing or decreasing your blood clotting ability. Find out which foods can have an effect. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Living with warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Understanding the things that can affect your blood clotting and bleeding risk is important while taking warfarin. Find out here what safety measures you should take. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Side effects & warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Learn how to reduce the risk of side effects with warfarin, & know the signs of bleeding so you can quickly treat any bleeding side effects. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| How to stop taking warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Only a doctor can advise you to change your dose or stop taking warfarin. Find out reasons why you might need to stop your dose. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| How to take warfarin — Independent Australian health & medicines information | Always follow your doctor’s instructions about the dose of warfarin you are meant to take in order to do so safely. Find out more about doses of warfarin here. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Who shouldn’t take warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Some people should not take warfarin due to bleeding risk or other safety reasons. Find out who should avoid warfarin and why. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Warfarin & blood clots – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Warfarin is an anticoagulant medicine that prevents harmful blood clots. Find out how it works. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Generic medicines training kit: safe and appropriate use of generic medicines | Information to help ensure pharmacy assistants are competent to manage general questions from customers about generic medicines. | Professional tool - Kit - Pharmacy assistants | Health Professionals | 2007-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Taking medicines with or without food | Learn about the importance of following guidelines about when to take or not take medicines and food together. | Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-09-01 00:00:00 |
Information about the active ingredient warfarin
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Below is information on medicines that contain the active ingredient warfarin.
| Title | Description | Type | Audience |
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| Warfarin — Independent Australian health & medicines information | Warfarin is an anticoagulant that stops blood clotting. Find out how to take it, about interactions & side effects, & monitoring steps to help you take warfarin safely. | Topic overview | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Anticoagulant alternatives to warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | If your risk of bleeding is too high or you can’t take warfarin for another reason, your doctor may give you another medicine to stop blood clots forming. Find out about the alternatives. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Monitoring warfarin — Independent medicine and health information | To take warfarin safely you need regular blood tests to check your blood clotting ability. Find out more about dose adjustment and monitoring using INR blood tests. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Interactions & warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Interactions with other medicines can increase your risk of either clotting or bleeding while taking warfarin. Learn about medicine interactions. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Who should take warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Warfarin is for people at risk of blood clots, or who already have a clot. Read about who should take warfarin, its benefits & the conditions it treats. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Brands of warfarin — Independent Australian health & medicines information | It is important to follow the instructions for taking warfarin safely. Find out about doses, brands & tablet strengths. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Diet & lifestyle with warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Some foods and drinks can change the way warfarin works in your body, either increasing or decreasing your blood clotting ability. Find out which foods can have an effect. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Living with warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Understanding the things that can affect your blood clotting and bleeding risk is important while taking warfarin. Find out here what safety measures you should take. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Side effects & warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Learn how to reduce the risk of side effects with warfarin, & know the signs of bleeding so you can quickly treat any bleeding side effects. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| How to stop taking warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Only a doctor can advise you to change your dose or stop taking warfarin. Find out reasons why you might need to stop your dose. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| How to take warfarin — Independent Australian health & medicines information | Always follow your doctor’s instructions about the dose of warfarin you are meant to take in order to do so safely. Find out more about doses of warfarin here. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Who shouldn’t take warfarin – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Some people should not take warfarin due to bleeding risk or other safety reasons. Find out who should avoid warfarin and why. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Warfarin & blood clots – Independent Australian medicines & health information | Warfarin is an anticoagulant medicine that prevents harmful blood clots. Find out how it works. | Web page | Consumers | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
| 5 questions to ask when you are offered an alternative brand of medicine: Be medicinewise Week 2012 | NPS has released a new quick question guide for consumers designed to help them make a safe and confident choice between medicine brands | Media release | Others | 2012-03-30 19:00:00 |
| Consumer should be centre of care when offering alternative medicine brands | NPS is reminding pharmacists to place patient care first and avoid multiple switching of medicine brands for patients who may be at higher risk of confusion from switching, as price disclosure arrangements come into effect this weekend | Media release | Others | 2012-03-30 19:00:00 |
| Paracetamol for fever - Independent Australian health & medicines information | Paracetamol can be used if you have a fever after a vaccination. Learn about the active ingredient paracetamol in brands such as Panadol. This includes who can take it, side effects & possible interactions | Web page | Consumers | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Case study PH8 report: For pharmacists. Warfarin therapy | Elderly patient reports an INR of 4.6 (normally stable between 2.0-3.0). On warfarin for 12 months following a suspected TIA and has atrial fibrillation. | Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Case study 29 report: Warfarin therapy | Elderly patient presents with INR of 4.6 (normally stable between 2.0-3.0). On warfarin for 12 months following a suspected TIA and has atrial fibrillation. | Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2003-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Case study PH8: For Pharmacists. Warfarin therapy | Elderly patient reports an INR of 4.6 (normally stable between 2.0-3.0). On warfarin for 12 months following a suspected TIA and has atrial fibrillation. | Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2003-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Case study 29: Warfarin therapy | Elderly patient presents with INR of 4.6 (normally stable between 2.0-3.0). On warfarin for 12 months following a suspected TIA and has atrial fibrillation. | Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2003-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Atrial fibrillation and warfarin management | Analysis of aspirin and warfarin in reducing thromboembolic risk in atrial fibrillation. Includes interactions with herbal medicines. Case study on warfarin. | Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2003-10-01 00:00:00 |
| NPS Prescribing Practice Review 24: Using antithrombotics: maximising benefits; minimising risks | Information on the use of antiplatelet drugs (e.g. aspirin) to prevent cardiovascular events. Use of warfarin to prevent thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation is also discussed. | Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2003-11-10 00:00:00 |
| What health professionals can do on World Stroke Day | What health professionals can do on World Stroke Day | Media release | Others | 2009-10-29 19:00:00 |
| Independent review of new stroke prevention medicine helps people Be medicinewise | Dabigatran (Pradaxa) – a new anticoagulant medicine to help prevent strokes in people with an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) is reviewed in the latest edition of Medicine Update, an online newsletter published by NPS: Better choices, Better health. | Media release | Others | 2011-08-09 19:00:00 |
| Dabigatran (Pradaxa): NPS RADAR Review | The latest issue of NPS RADAR provides an independent review of dabigatran (Pradaxa), an oral anticoagulant, for preventing stroke or systemic embolism in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillaton. In Australia, dabigatran is currently only available on private prescription for this indication. Dabigatran is currently PBS listed for short-term prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement surgery | Media release | Others | 2011-08-02 19:00:00 |
| What are the benefits for me? Preventing stroke with warfarin | How someone decided whether to take warfarin for stroke prevention. | Consumer resource - Story | Consumers | 2011-01-24 00:00:00 |
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Date published: 2010-12-17 00:00:00
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