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Warfarin side effects: Watch for interactions
Less serious warfarin side effects to tell your doctor about
What warfarin side effects should you watch for?
Warfarin side effects that require immediate medical attention
Less-serious warfarin side effects to tell your doctor about
What precautions can you take against warfarin side effects?
What drugs and supplements can interact with warfarin?
What foods and drinks might interact with warfarin?
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When is warfarin prescribed?
What are the side effects of warfarin?
What can increase the risk of bleeding?
What drugs, supplements and foods interact with warfarin?
What does vitamin K have to do with warfarin?
What can you do to lower the risk of bleeding?
What should you do if you forget a dose?
When is warfarin prescribed?
You might be given warfarin if you have:
- A blood clot in or near your heart that could trigger stroke, heart attack or organ damage
- A blood clot in your lungs (pulmonary embolism)
- A blood clot elsewhere in your body (venous thrombosis)
- A high risk of blood clots forming in the heart, which can be a complication of some heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias)
- A mechanical artificial heart valve that is more likely to forming blood clots
