Reversal of warfarin with vitamin k

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Avatar f tn It is broadly approved for many uses, including treatment of DVT and of atrial fibrillation. The difficulties with warfarin are much as you stated (dietary restrictions limiting Vitamin K intake, frequent monitoring required, and possibly frequent dosage adjustments). The advantages are that it is incredibly cheap (dollars a month, rather than $5-10/day for newer drugs), and reversible relatively quickly if necessary (with fresh frozen plasma infusion or Vitamin K administration).
Avatar f tn It has really not had any affect on me at all. The one thing that I know warfarin affects is Vitamin K. Vitamin K is what causes your blood to clot. Therefore the warfarin cancels out some of the Vit. K to make your blood thinner. I have to have my Protime (PT) checked every couple of months to make sure my blood is not too thin or thick. Really no big deal. BTW, it doesn't lower blood count, just the ability to clot.
Avatar f tn Do both these drugs go with severe diet restrictions on Vitamin K.
Avatar f tn Coumadin /warfarin interacts with foods that contain Vitamin K. Vitamin K works against Coumadin /warfarin and makes it less effective. Please try to eat consistent amounts of Vitamin K. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, kale, collard greens, cabbage, and salad greens are some sources of Vitamin K, but there are many others. If you are taking salad every day or other foods rich in Vitamin K, you must eat similar amounts each week.
Avatar m tn spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) are rich in vitamin K, which can affect your INR. Don’t avoid vitamin K-rich foods completely — vitamin K is essential to our health. Studies show that eating regular, consistent amounts of vitamin K-rich foods is better for maintaining a stable INR, than not eating them at all, or eating varying amounts.
Avatar n tn They were able to give me a list of foods containing vitamin K and helped me learn how much of the dark leafy greens I needed in my diet everyday. By stabilizing my vitamin K intake, I am able to manage my INR. I go once a month to have my blood checked and I remain vigilant on the vitamin K foods in my diet.
Avatar f tn I have been on Warfarin for over a year and have no significant problems with it. I have a small salad or serving of Vitamin K veggies each day and the Coumadin clinic can help if I have any problems. I do have a Phillips meter so I can check my INR at home. My cardiologist says Warfarin is a well tested drug having been on the market for years. The newer ones do not have an antidote and are expensive. As long as I'm doing well on the Warfarin, I think I'll stick with it.
Avatar m tn Pradaxa is taken twice a day, shorter life in the body and is cleared from the body quicker than coumadin (warfarin). With warfarin, Vitamin K is used to reverse overanticoagulation in patients, there is no antidote for Pradaxa. Warfarin a lot cheaper than Pradaxa. Good luck with your ablation. Hope you do well on Pradaxa! Best wishes!!
Avatar f tn Certain foods (like green, leafy vegetables) have high amounts of vitamin K and can decrease your INR. You do not have to avoid foods high in vitamin K, but it is very important to try to maintain a consistent diet every week. Alcohol use also may affect your response to warfarin. Excessive use can lead to a sharp rise in your INR. It is best to avoid alcohol while you are taking warfarin. I have been on warfarin for 6 months now for DVT, my INR should be between 2-3.
1488195 tn?1288153991 The reason blood tests are important is because of diet. Vitamin K, present in most green foods such as broccoli, spinach, lettuce etc, affect the performance of Warfarin because this medication relies on a fairly constant vitamin K level in the Liver to work properly.
Avatar m tn I have been on Coumadin 2-1/2 years and check my INR at home. I have not had any problems with it. I do have to keep my vitamin K intake consistent and many medicines interact with coumadin. Good luck.
Avatar f tn The challenge with WARF is to control the antagonism of vitamin K, etc. or a deficiency of this vitamin reduces the rate at which these factors and proteins are produced, thereby creating a state of anticoagulation. Prescribing the dose that both avoids strokes, etc. sufficient suppression of clots requires a thorough understanding of the drug's unique pharmacology.
Avatar m tn I believe the correct (workable) way to take Warfarin is to find the dose level that keeps your INR in the desired range (usually 2 to 3) when you eat "normally".. just don't change your diet in any way that strongly affects you consumption of Vitamin K. Most foods do not contribute much "K", so keep it normal on those tht do, such a green leafy vegetables. I see no relationship between Warfarin and you leg problem.. are you on other medications?
Avatar m tn For instance, since it works by being a vitamin K antagonist, foods that contain vitamin K (like leafy greens) can lower your INR. Taking vitamin E or fish oil or aspirin could raise it, and make bleeding more likely.
Avatar m tn Until 2 months back I was taking 150mg Ecosprin and 5mg Warfarin daily, then I was diagnosed with Hepatitis E and my INR value increased suddenly, so my doctor cut on the warfarin for few days until it dropped to <1.5 and then I started taking my warfarin again but my INR didn't increase. 2 weeks back my doctor increased my dose from 5 to 6mg but still my INR value is 1.4 and it is not increasing from past 2 months. Please help.
Avatar n tn t revealed any issues yet regarding vitamin K and so the question is, are all inhabitants of developed countries deficient which we have regarded as normal levels? or does pumping extra K into the body have other side effects yet to be realised?
1796911 tn?1315605346 I also eat some fruits that thin the blood so I can take fewer doses of the rat poison (warfarin). I would rather thin my blood with food than drugs. If you would like a list of fruits that thin the blood just ask me. You have to be consistent with any food so as not to change your INR to much. Just make sure you speak to your doctor first.
Avatar f tn Fish oil, an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, may affect platelet aggregation and/or vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. The exact mechanism of interaction is unknown and further tests may need to be done. Prior to taking any supplements, it is best that you discuss this with your attending physician for proper management. Take care and best regards.
Avatar f tn s effects, vitamin K can be given orally or by IV. (Coumadin works by inhibiting vitamin K, and vitamin K is necessary for coagulation.
Avatar n tn I am 62 years old and very active. I weight lift, jog, and ride a bike. Will I have to take warfarin all of my life or at some point can I discontinue it?
Avatar f tn I passed on the offer to put me on Pradaxa a couple of years back, driven in part by the high cost and the fact I got along well with warfarin, albeit I have the blood test every month with warfarin. I think that is a key benefit of Pradaxa, not need for periodic blood tests.
612551 tn?1450022175 Thanks for your experiences. This gives me a reference saying it isn't unusual, albeit my wife had her gallbladder removed a year of so back, and it was done robotic methods, endoscopic it think it is called. So the trauma was minimal. The subject surgery was done to remove cancer infected organs, so it was a full frontal entry, very large opening and a lot of removal so there is a lot of healing going on.
612551 tn?1450022175 I believe it may be the margarine I use because it has one of the oils in it that is high in Vitamin K. I take my own INR at home with a Phillips meter. Any advice?
Avatar f tn I am also a long term sufferer of dvt, mine is in the left illiac vein, top of thigh just before the groin area for normal people, I have sores or venous ulcers due to having the clot, normal procedure would be to use a compression dressing to give the sore a chance to heal properly, with ur other medication for other illnesses are they tested with anticoagulation medication, I have had 6different types of anti biotics with no effect on the inr, would it possible to have stents or angioplasty do
612551 tn?1450022175 4 or 2.5, that way I figure if I eat a little too much lettuce or too little of the vitamin k foods, it won't matter. I once sunk my INR like a rock by eating a large spinach salad -- didn't occur to me until after that it was too much for one sitting.