warfarin

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No grapefruit for Vince

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382019) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Jun 24

The photo has nothing to do with the text except that Vince’s operation has bowed him over like the wind has done to this tree. My husband has had heart surgery and is now taking Warfarin which is a blood thinner. He was on a...

western australia

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*Black and blue on my thighs!

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 30 Mar 17

I accidentally bump on the tables and chairs here at home, and that causes me to have hematoma or black and blue skin discoloration, on my thighs. I believe this is an effect of my Coumadin intake. Coumadin is an anticoagulant...

blacks and blues

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I hope it is okay now...

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 24 Feb 16

I am going to the hospital now for my PTPA examination. I had a higher than normal result 2 weeks ago that is why my cardiologist revised my Coumadin dosage. For nearly 2 years my dosage of 2.5mg Coumadin did not give me problem...

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Did you know...?

ihearttinytim @ihearttinytim (614) • United States 14 Mar 09

Coumadin is actually rat poison! That is correct; do not adjust your eyeglasses nor your computer monitor - you read that correctly! Coumadin (also known as Warfarin in synthetic form), is actually rat poison. It is used as a...

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Has anyone else experienced hair loss while on Coumadin?

apsuz73 @apsuz73 (28) • United States 12 Jul 07

I have been losing a lot of hair in the last few months, and at first I thought it was just the normal "after baby" hair loss (although she's now 14 months old). But it has been going on now for a while, and my hair is noticibly...

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Do you know warfarin, a blood thinner commonly used, is actually a rat poison?

stormstone @stormstone (16) • Australia 2 Feb 07

Do you know that warfarin, which is a blood thinner commonly used in people with heart valve disease and irregular heart rhythm, is actually an active ingredient in rat poisons?

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