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Composition :

WARFARIN-5MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Care Formulations Lab

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's

Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's belongs to a class of drugs known as anticoagulants (blood thinners). Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's is primarily used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in leg veins) and pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung) by reducing the formation of a blood clot. Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition in which blood clots form in deep veins usually in the legs. Pulmonary embolism is a condition in which blood clot blocks the arteries in the lungs.

Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's contains Warfarin which works by inhibiting the production of clotting factors by decreasing the action of vitamin K. This prevents the conversion of fibrinogen (soluble protein) to fibrin (insoluble protein) thereby preventing blood clot formation.

Take Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's with or without food as advised by the doctor and swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it. Your doctor will advise you on how often you take your tablets based on your medical condition. Some people may experience unusual bleeding or skin rash. Most of these side effects of Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to consult a doctor before using Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's. If you have a stomach ulcer, kidney or liver problems, high blood pressure, or bleeding problems, inform your doctor before taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's. It would help if you had frequent INR (International Normalized Ratio) or prothrombin time tests to measure your blood-clotting time, as Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's prolongs bleeding time. You must be cautious while shaving and brushing your teeth to avoid too much bleeding from the injury site.  

Uses of Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's

Prevention of blood clot

Directions for Use

Take Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with water. Do not crush, break or chew it. Try to take Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's at the same time each day which will help to keep the levels of warfarin in your blood constant.

Medicinal Benefits

Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's belongs to a class of drugs known as anticoagulants or blood thinner. Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's is primarily used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in leg veins) and pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung) by reducing the formation of a blood clot. Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's works by inhibiting the production of clotting factors by decreasing the action of vitamin K. This prevents the conversion of fibrinogen (soluble protein) to fibrin (insoluble protein) thereby preventing blood clots formation.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's should be used with caution in children. Prolonged use of Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's may cause hair loss. Regular blood tests are recommended while taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's to check the time taken for your blood to clot and the level of platelets (blood cells). If you have a painful skin rash, inform your doctor immediately as it may be due to a serious condition called calciphylaxis (accumulation of calcium in small blood vessels of skin and fat tissues) which may cause painful skin ulcers, blood clots, and serious skin infections. Patients with chronic kidney disease are at high risk of getting calciphylaxis. If you have any high blood pressure, kidney, liver, or heart problems, please inform your doctor before taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's so that the dose may be adjusted accordingly. Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's may cause serious side effects and death of skin tissue (skin necrosis or gangrene). Call your doctor if you have pain, color, or temperature change in any area of your body or purple toes syndrome. Before undergoing any type of surgery tell your doctor that you are taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's. Your doctor might tell you to stop taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's. Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's is pregnancy category D medicine and can cause birth defects, or miscarriage. So, if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy or are a nursing mother tell your doctor that you are taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's. Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's should be used with caution in patients with severe Anemia (low RBC count), malignancies (any cancer), and Trauma (injuries).

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Taking tamoxifen with Warfarin-5 Tablet can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Tamoxifen with Warfarin-5 Tablet is not recommended but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience bleeding, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Using moxifloxacin together with Warfarin-5 Tablet may increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Moxifloxacin acid and Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience any signs and symptoms of unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Coadministration of Mefenamic acid with Warfarin-5 Tablet can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Mefenamic acid with Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you notice unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness, contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Coadministration of Warfarin-5 Tablet with Gemifloxacin can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Gemifloxacin and Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
The combined use of Warfarin-5 Tablet and Rivaroxaban can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Warfarin-5 Tablet and Rivaroxaban can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like unusual bleeding or bruising, dizziness, lightheadedness, red or black, tarry stools, coughing up or vomiting fresh or dried blood that looks like coffee grounds, severe headache, and weakness, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Co-administration of Warfarin-5 Tablet with Ibrutinib can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Ibrutinib and Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Coadministration of Warfarin-5 Tablet with Bivalirudin can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Bivalirudin and Warfarin-5 Tablet, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you notice unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness, contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Taking Warfarin-5 Tablet together with Etodolac can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Etodolac and Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Taking Warfarin-5 Tablet together with Fenofibrate can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Fenofibrate and Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience unusual bleeding, bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet-5 Tablet:
Coadministration of Warfarin-5 Tablet with tirofiban can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Tirofiban and Warfarin-5 Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience unusual bleeding or bruising, dizziness, lightheadedness, red or black, tarry stools, coughing up or vomiting fresh or dried blood that looks like coffee grounds, severe headache, and weakness, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.

Drug-Food Interactions

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WARFARIN-5MGVitamin-K rich foods
Moderate

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WARFARIN-5MGVitamin-K rich foods
Moderate
Common Foods to Avoid:
Avocado, Black Liquorice, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Coriander, Turnip Greens, Spinach, Green Tea, Kale

How to manage the interaction:
Increasing vitamin K levels in the body can promote clotting and reduce the effectiveness of Warfarin-5 Tablet. Avoid or limit consumption of foods rich in vitamin K while being treated with Warfarin-5 Tablet.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Avoid making any changes in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
  • Opt for foods that are high in vitamin K (liver, leafy green vegetables, or vegetable oils) as Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's may lower Vitamin K in your body.
  • Cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, noni juice, and pomegranate juice may interact with Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's and lead to unwanted side effects. Hence try to avoid these juices while taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's.
  • Avoid drinking alcohol as it increases risk of gastrointestinal ulcer/bleeding.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTICOAGULANTS / ANTITHROMBOTICS. ANTICONVULSANTS

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Drug-Diseases Interactions

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FAQs

No, you are not recommended to take aspirin with Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's as co-administration of these two medicines may increase the risk of bleeding more easily. However, if you notice blood in urine or stools, dizziness, unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, weakness or headache, please consult a doctor immediately. If you are supposed to use these medicines together, you are advised to contact your doctor so that the dose may be adjusted appropriately to use safely.

It is recommended to avoid vitamin K rich foods such as coriander, red cabbage, spinach, broccoli, collard greens, kale (leaf cabbage), black liquorice, turnip greens, avocados, parsley, brussels sprouts and green tea as they may decrease the effectiveness of Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's. Also, avoid intake of cranberry juice, alcohol and grapefruit juice as they increase the risk of bleeding.

Yes, Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's may cause hair loss if the treatment is given for many months.

No, you are not recommended to stop taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's without consulting your doctor as it may worsen the condition. Therefore, take Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it.

No, you are usually not advised to have a tattoo or body piercing while taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's as it may increase the risk of bleeding and infection. If you still wish to proceed further, contact your doctor so that the dose may be adjusted or any antibiotics may be prescribed and let the piercer or tattooist know in advance that you are on treatment with a blood thinner.

Yes, you are advised to stop taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's within 24 hours of surgery or delivery as Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's may increase the risk of bleeding. Therefore, before having a dental procedure or any surgery, please inform your doctor that you are taking Warfarin-5 Tablet 10's.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ASPIRIN
  • IBUPROFEN
  • PHENYLBUTAZONE
  • FEPRAZONE
  • OXYPHENBUTAZONE
  • GLUCAGON
  • TOLBUTAMIDE
  • PHENFORMIN
  • QUINIDINE
  • AMIODARONE
  • PROPAFENONE
  • NORTRIPTYLINE
  • AMITRIPTYLINE
  • FLUCONAZOLE
  • MICONAZOLE
  • KETOCONAZOLE
  • CIPROFLOXACIN
  • ERYTHROMYCIN
  • LATAMOXEF
  • GRISEOFULVIN
  • METRONIDAZOLE
  • NORFLOXACIN
  • RIFAMPICIN
  • AZTREONAM
  • NEOMYCIN
  • CEPHAMANDOLE
  • CHLORAMPHENICOL
  • NALIDIXIC ACID
  • ALLOPURINOL
  • GLUTETHIMIDE

Special Advise

  • You should have regular platelet count, factor V assay, fibrinogen level test, prothrombin time test (PT or PT-INR) and the INR (international normalised ratio) to analyze your blood clotting time.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in legs) is a medical condition in which blood clots form in deep veins usually in the legs. The symptoms include leg pain or swelling. Pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung) is a chronic condition that occurs as the blood clots break and travel to the lungs from deep veins in the legs or other parts of the body. The symptoms of pulmonary embolism include cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.

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