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Drug: Coumadin, Jantoven |
warfarin sodium (pronounced WAR-fuh-rin SOH-dee-um) |
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| Common Side Effects: diarrhea, rash, fever. |
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| Less Common Side Effects: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramps, mouth sores, black or tarry stools, blood in the urine, excessive menstrual bleeding, hepatitis, other liver problems, skin irritation, hives, gangrene, hair loss, headache. |
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| Missed Dose: Take the missed dose as soon as possible. Then go back to your original schedule. If you miss an entire day's dosage, don't take the missed dose at all. Never double the dose because it may cause bleeding. |
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Drug Interactions: Combining certain medications may alter their actions or produce unwanted effects. Tell your health care provider about other prescription medications, nonprescription medications, herbs, and supplements you're taking, especially:
- acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- allopurinol
- amiodarone (Cordarone)
- anabolic steroids
- anticonvulsants
- barbiturates
- cephalosporins
- chloral hydrate
- chloramphenicol
- cholestyramine (Questran)
- cimetidine (Tagamet)
- corticosteroids (medications such as prednisone that reduce inflammation)
- corticotropin
- danazol
- diazoxide
- dicloxacillin (Dynapen)
- disulfiram (Antabuse)
- erythromycin
- ethacrynic acid
- fluconazole (Diflucan)
- fluoroquinolones (such as ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, gatifloxacin)
- glucagon
- glutethimide
- griseofulvin
- haloperidol (Haldol)
- heparin
- hormonal contraceptives containing estrogen
- influenza virus vaccine
- isoniazid
- itraconazole (Sporanox)
- lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor)
- meclofenamate
- meprobamate
- mercaptopurine
- methimazole
- metronidazole (Flagyl)
- miconazole
- nafcillin
- neomycin (oral)
- NSAIDs (such as Advil, Aleve, and Naprosyn)
- omeprazole
- pentoxifylline (Trental)
- propafenone
- propoxyphene (Darvon)
- propylthiouracil
- quinidine
- rifampin
- salicylates (such as aspirin)
- simvastatin (Zocor)
- spironolactone (Aldactone)
- streptokinase
- sucralfate (Carafate)
- sulfinpyrazone
- sulfonamides
- sulfonylureas (oral antidiabetic medications)
- sulindac (Clinoril)
- tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
- tetracyclines
- thiazides (water pills)
- thyroid medications
- trazodone
- tricyclic antidepressants (such as amitriptyline and desipramine)
- urokinase
- vitamin E
- vitamin K.
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