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Coumadin Dosing
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...
Coumadin and Tylenol
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...
Coumadin interaction Case!
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...
Coumadin and NSAIDs
Coumadin and NSAIDs(Advil, Aleve, Nabumetone, etc.) probably one of the worst drug-drug interactions, in fact the AMDA lists it as one of its top ten in long-term-care/geriatrics. ...
Clots
hat clot in the heart, big deal…yes, it is. It’s not terribly problematic when the clot is in the heart, the problem comes when that clot breaks loose. The clot breaks loose and the way I picture...
Coumadin and Clotting Factors
Coumadin inhibits clotting factors 2,7,9,10 in the body. These clotting factors are actually produced mainly by the liver and obvious promote the production of a “clot” or blood clot. Let’s take...
Coumadin Drug Interactions
Coumadin (warfarin, Jantoven) has a lot of drug interactions! This is one of the key traits of Coumadin that makes it difficult to manage at times. One case I remember was an individual with dual...
Starting on Coumadin
I have got to post about Coumadin, I’ve been procrastinating long enough! It is probably one of the top 10 high risk/high reward drugs on the market. Often used to prevent strokes, blood clots...
Causes of GI Irritation and PPI Use
This is an example I see all too often – Resident gets started on a medication that is known to cause GI type side effects, like nausea, heartburn, ulcer etc. Some classic examples of meds that can...
My Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or BCPS Exam Experience
BCPS stands for Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. I've put together a little summary of what my BCPS exam experience was like. So my mind would not let me sleep, and felt I needed to do a...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
