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Brand Names: Coumadin

What is Warfarin? Warfarin is an an anticoagulant used to prevent and treat venous and pulmonary clotting disorders; for clotting complications arising from atrial fibrillation or cardiac valve replacement; and to reduce the risk of stroke and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI).

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Reasons Taken

19 patients in the community are taking or have taken Warfarin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 12 63%
General health 2 10%
Support another treatment 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Warfarin.

  2 mg Daily 5 mg Daily 6 mg Daily 6.5 mg Daily 7 mg Daily 7.5 mg Daily 8 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 11 mg Daily 15 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Warfarin or how long patients were taking Warfarin before stopping.

Currently taking Warfarin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
2
1
0
4

Stopped taking Warfarin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Warfarin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 2 67% Course of treatment ended: 67%
Did not seem to work 1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%


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