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Warfarin is a medicine used to stop blood clots from forming or from getting any bigger. It helps treat and prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs and heart. Sometimes, people call warfarin a “blood thinner” because it makes you bleed more easily, but it does not actually thin the blood. The brand name for this medicine is Coumadin®. (English) Colour

Catalogue Number:
262769
Body Location:
  • Blood, Heart and Circulation
Diagnosis and Therapy:
  • Drug, Fluid and Nutrition Therapy
Disorders and Conditions:
  • Heart Diseases,
  • Heart Arrhythmia
Keywords:
  • Heart,
  • Clots,
  • Medications,
  • Blood,
  • Valve,
  • Prosthetics,
  • Anticoagulant,
  • Thromboembolism,
  • Bioprosthetic,
  • Venous,
  • AF,
  • Pulmonary,
  • Embolus,
  • Thinner,
  • Atrial,
  • Fibrillation,
  • AFib,
  • Post-operative,
  • Rx,
  • Meds
Demographic:
  • Adults,
  • Older Adults
Program:
  • Lower Mainland Pharmacy
Format:
Booklet
Revision Date:
December 14, 2023
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