notesCarry with you at all times an ID card mentioning your name, the medicine you are taking, the dosage, the name of the person and your health care professional they should call in case of an emergecy.
If you are going in for surgery inform your health care professional that you are taking Warfarin.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, breast feeding, suffering from psychosis, have thyroid, any blood disorders, had any recent surgery, suffer from diabetes or take alcoholic beverages.
The blood test that is used to monitor your blood during warfarin therapy is known as the PT or INR, your doctor will keep checking the same to determine if your dosage needs to be changed.
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