Your Health Checklist: Taking Warfarin Safely
Your Health Checklist: Taking Warfarin SafelyWarfarin is a blood thinner that may be prescribed by your healthcare provider, and it requires routinemonitoring.It is important to take your warfarin exactly as prescribed to ensure it does its job safely.Follow this checklist to help take your anticoagulant medication safely.Do: Take your warfarin exactly as directed by your healthcare provider.Do: Take your warfarin at the same time each day.Do: Develop a system to help you track that you have taken your warfarin for that date and time.Some people use a pill organizer to help.Do: Store your warfarin at room temperature, out of direct sun light.Do: Talk to all of your healthcare providers, including your dentist, before you have an appointmentand tell them you are taking warfarin.Do not: Double dose if you miss taking your warfarin. Just continue as normal the next scheduledtime.Do not: Take any new medications, herbs, vitamins, nutrition supplements, or over-the-counter painrelievers without first talking to your healthcare provider or pharmacist.Some medications -- even over-the-counter medications you take for a cold or upset stomach -- canchange how your warfarin is working.Do not: Take warfarin without first talking to your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or maybecome pregnant.It is important to take warfarin exactly as prescribed to ensure it does its job safely.If you have any questions about taking warfarin, talk to your healthcare provider.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER59528B EN YourHealthChecklistTakingWarfarinSafely.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 1 of 1
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