Warfarin overdose vitamin k

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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 s time and stopped eating vitamin k veggies for a few days and got back to normal. If you have a true overdose Vitamin K and/or plasma will reverse the drug, not so with the newer blood thinners -- no antidote. If mine is high and I can't get the clinic as on a weekend I take an extra vitamin with K.
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 My only experience is Warfarin (generic Coumaden) for about 15 years. I'm at 5 mg daily, and 7.5 mg a couple of times a week. I am always in the 2-3 range, and guess Warfarin would hold be at 2.5 + if I took 7.5 mg a day. I am not suggesting a dose change, just sharing experience. I eat green vegetables/salads often and it doesn't seem to make any big change.
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!!
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 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.
Avatar m tn With Coumadin, in the even tof an emergency, you can be given Vitamin K or plasma. 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 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 Unfortunately, your physician is the only individual you can turn to at this time. The only suggestion I have is to evaluate your diet. Is there a chance that your vitamin k intake has changed?
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 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 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 The down side to Pradaxa is that there is no known antidote to reverse the effects...like vitamin K that is the antidote to reverse Warfarin. You are correct in your statement about the convenience of not needing periodic INR testing. Like everything...there are pros and con's to just about everything there is.
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.
1069105 tn?1256700412 s effect on warfarin is to be consistent with the diet. Warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist, and many foods have vitamin K, e.g. Also research drug interactions. -methyldopa for BP?? does she have some special need to take that outdated and dangerous drug for BP? - determine if being on HTM med is identified as a risk factor, even of BP is thereby controlled - the risk of bleeding.is meant to be on its own.
Avatar m tn Dear Reader, Dr. W. refers to Coumadin as one of the all-time worst "hangovers" from the "heyday" of patent medications: No matter how many alternatives there are for it, it just won't go away. Don't get me wrong: It certainly does its job, which is to thin the blood. But it creates quite a bit of collateral damage in the process.
Avatar f tn when my inr went up due to being on anti inflammotories- I had severe neck pain and nothing else helped- my inr nurse told me to increase my vitamin k veggies and this worked well to keep it even. When it went down my dose was increased and or I was told to skip green veggies that day and take an extra dose. I went for testing nearly every week during the time I was on warfarin due to lots of fluctuations. I ended up on 10 mg 6 days and 7.5 1 day.
612551 tn?1450022175 Thanks, I don't have any problem with gum bleeding or any bleeding except when I cut my flesh, which happens. I do bleed more than I recall from years ago, but nothing gushing..for a small cut. I too take a low dose aspirin, with the 5 mg of Warfarin. My cardiologist knows I take Fish Oil, he has not expressed any concern.
942410 tn?1274047074 s why I am not going to be injecting the Lovenox any longer and today I skip my 5mg warfarin . I begin again the 5mg warfarin on Saturday and go for protime on Monday to see if it has come down a tad into the target range .