by Eric Christianson | Nov 7, 2013 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
I could continue on Coumadin for quite a while longer with other cases and stories, but there is too much other cool stuff to cover. I’m going to finish up on “bridging” of anticoagulants. I wrote a little bit the other night about the unique pharmacokinetics (what...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 6, 2013 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Vitamin K (or Mephyton or phytonadione for you A+ healthcare providers) is the reason why someone on Coumadin should try to keep a consistent diet. Big changes in intake of vitamin K can cause an INR to fluctuate. The more vitamin K intake someone has the more INR...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 5, 2013 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Coumadin is a high risk medication as I mentioned in one of the previous night’s posts. I have the opportunity to frequently review medication errors at dozens of healthcare facilities. Coumadin is a tricky drug to dose and because of this, can sometimes require odd...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 4, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
Question: Is Tylenol safe to use with Coumadin? Tylenol (acetaminophen) is generally considered as one of the safest pain medications when used appropriately. With that being said, we have to remember that there is always risk when taking medications along with...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 3, 2013 | Drug Interaction Case Studies and Education For Pharmacists
I’ve got another example involving an interaction with Coumadin that you may not have thought about before. Most often when I discuss Coumadin interactions with students, the first thought in most people’s minds is what drug did we add that caused the INR to go up. ...
