Warfarin substitute
Common Questions and Answers about Warfarin substitute
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Given that yesterday he said to not take the warfarin he was changing me from the genertic warfarin and putting me on the brand name of the med coumadin. Said some folks do not tolerate warfarin well but do well on coumadin and i am to start the coumadin today. I would be lying if i didn't say i am a bit gunshy at this point. This med has made me absolutely miserable and today is my 43rd bday...
In the future, there should be another drug on the market that can take the place of warfarin for mechanical heart valve patients, but not yet. For your sake, I hope a warfarin substitute comes along soon.
I am 53 and just had my 2nd open heart surgery 2 months ago. 3 years ago a bovine aortic valve was put in and there was major scarring that occured. So in December they replaced it with a mechanical valve. I'm now on Warfarin 7.5 and have been maintaining an INR of 2.5-2.8. Last week I had a severe stomach virus and became very dehydrated. I went in for my draw yesterday and recieved a call last night from my cardiologist.
Hi i suffer from blood clots i suffered a PE, arterial clots and dvt all at the same time, i also clotted while on warfarin in hospital so the doctors want my inr higher than most between 2 and 3. My last inr results were 2.9 and i take 8mg of warfarin.
She had a pulmonary embolism last week (no known cause) and is currently receiving warfarin and heparin injections. I am concerned that these drugs may not be suitable for an AVM person. She hasn't yet seen a consultant to determine treatment options for the AVM. I also wonder whether the PE could be connected to the AVM. Does anyone have a similar experience or some advice about whether there are alternatives or I am worrying about nothing?
I have decided to continue Warfarin.. I am in permanent AFib, so my blood clot risk is high. I didn't see the cost of Pradaxa justified in my case as I get along well with Warfarin.
As I told Suzie... on her last post, I have undergone mitral valve repair surgery and my leakage had been reduced to minor (I still have my biological valve, not a substitute).
I've been on Warfarin and get my INR checked about every three weeks now, for about 2 years. Never had a problem with the blood draw until this week. The phlebotomist (I assume) was drawing blood from the inside of my right elbow. This is my usual location. On her firt attempt, she missed. On her second attempt I felt a burning pain near my wrist. At first I thought that the corner of her ID card, that hangs from her neck, was stabbing me in the wrist. But nothing was.
This is exactly what I read in The Coumadin (
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF WARFARIN CAN LOWER YOUR BLOOD COUNT AND AND ALSO LOWER CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D LEVELS?
Could I still be dehydrated, after the diarhhea when INR was measured to be 3.3? On Jan 18 I had to be without warfarin and then continued taking it. I am 65 yars old, and waiting for cardioversion.
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Enalapril 20mg, Bisoprolol 2.5mg, Warfarin 5mg - I was taken off Amiodarone 100mg a year ago.
My question to forum members really boils down what information I should seek from the Consultant in order to keep abreast of what exactly is happening to my cardio function and furthermore, to understand the options open to me - how for instance do I conduct my activities in order to achieve the optimum outcome.
3 days later (boxing day) I was rushed to hospital with chest pains and diagnosed with self imposed pulmonary embolism. I was put on to Warfarin and monitored in hospital for 2 weeks.
t know how warfarin is affecting your life style. I have been on warfarin for years and had no concerns about running and bike riding, and using power wood working tools. All of these activities puts one at an increased risk of a cut and bleeding, but I simply take the risk. On the other hand, I don't sky dive, or pick fights ....
The most common anticoagulation drug prescribed after heart valve surgery is warfarin (Coumadin). The newer blood thinners are apixaban and dabigatran, also known as Pradaxa and are expensive. The main concern is that specific antidotes for bleeding are available for warfarin but not yet developed for the new drugs.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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