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Can you take lithium and coumadin together?
yes, you can take it together but your INR will be higher when you are on coumadin. You may have to reduce your coumadin dosage and test your blood more frequently.
Can you take metronidazole and coumadin together?
yes but have your md check you INR alot
What changes the INR in coumadin levels?
Do strawberries have enough vitamin K to cause your INR to drop while on Coumadin \
What medication does INR assess?
The INR (international normalized ratio) assesses warfarin (Coumadin) activity.
Can you take percacets while on coumadin?
It seems that almost any medication CAN affect coumadin levels in SOME people. Percocet (oxycodone/acetaminophen) will not typically affect Coumadin but in higher doses the acetaminophen (Tylenol) component of Percocet may increase INR levels slightly. You should get your INR checked if you take a lot of Percocets or if your dose is increased or decreased significantly.
What is the definition of inr when you take coumadin?
In medical terms INR stands for International Normalized Ratio. It measures how long it take for the blood to clot. If the INR is 2 that means it takes the blood twice as long as normal to clot.
What is normal inr value?
Normal INR levels for someone not on blood thinner therapy (e.g. Coumadin) would be about 1.0.
What does elevated coumadin level mean?
The PT/INR blood test showed thinner than normal blood for a patient taking Coumadin. This indicates elevated Coumadin levels and the Coumadin needs to be adjusted to a lower strength.
How do you maintain a inr regulation at the correct rate when on coumadin?
Do not make large changes to your dietary intake of vitamin K and make sure you're taking the coumadin when you're supposed to at the dose prescribed. Your doctor will be able to adjust your Coumadin dose for more successful INR regulation if you do those two things.
What is a safe coumadin level?
The Coumadin (warfarin) level is detemrined using an international normalised ratio (INR). Usually the desired range is an INR of 2 to 3, although sometimes different ranges are used.
What could cause a INR of 10.8 in a hospital setting while taking coumadin?
Overdosage. Stop coumadin and give Vitamin K as an antidote. Bleeding is a risk.
Coumadin and Tylenol?
Non Aspirin containing Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is fine in combination with Coumadin (Warfarin). However, you should speak with your doctor before beginning using Tylenol as it has been known to effect PT/INR results (though nothing to serious).
