Warfarin Dosing

INR monitoring

Management of Elevated INRs and Bleeding

Reversal of Anticoagulants

Anticoagulation Alerts Chart

"Understanding Your Coumadin Therapy" Patient Information Booklet

Dispose of warfarin and packaging in small black P-waste container

Poorly handwritten orders for Avandia have been misread as Coumadin. Mixups between the two drugs could lead to significant adverse drug events.

The High Risk/High Alert Medication Policy may be found by using the search function in Policies and Procedures.

The Anticoagulation Management Program may be found by using the search function in Policies and Procedures.

• Recent Citations via Medline (PubMed)
• FDA DRUG INFORMATION
• MICROMEDEX
• FDA Daily Med Package Inserts