Jantoven?
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Coumadin?;Jantoven?
Brand Names: Canada:
Apo-Warfarin?;Coumadin?;Mylan-Warfarin;Novo-Warfarin;Taro-Warfarin
Uses
- It is used to thin the blood so that clots will not form.
- Warfarin changes the body's clotting system. It thins the blood to stop clots from forming.
Dosing
How to take
- Oral and shot:
- Use as you have been told, even if you are feeling better.
- Take this drug at the same time of day.
- To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
- Keep your use of vitamin K the same from day to day. Talk with your doctor. Do not make changes in your normal diet. Eat only little bits of green, leafy veggies (alfalfa, asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, collard greens, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, lettuce, spinach, water cress), green tea, liver, and some veggie oils. Foods like these may change how this drug works.
- Follow the diet and workout plan that your doctor told you about.
- Oral:
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Shot:
- It may be given as a shot into a vein.
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