24 patient evaluations for Warfarin
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Jul 8, 2010 (Started Aug 07, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for pulmonary embolism)
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EffectivenessMajor (for deep vein thrombosis)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Prevent blood clotting)
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Side effectsModerate (bruising)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
7.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The one major downside of this drug is having to have your INR levels checked so frequently.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
bruising
Jun 28, 2010 (Started Aug 07, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for pulmonary embolism)
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EffectivenessMajor (for deep vein thrombosis)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Prevent blood clotting)
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Side effectsModerate (bruising)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
7.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
It is a very cumbersome drug to take as it requires frequent trips to the doctor for lab draws. Dosages are always changing, and sometimes they are so wacky that it's hard to keep track of what to take. (I'm taking 7.5mg, 10mg, 7.5mg, 10mg etc) I bruise a lot with it now.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
bruising
- 1 helpful mark
Aug 28, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 31, 2009 (Started Mar 31, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for blood clot)
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Side effectsModerate (bruising)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
2.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Must monitor INR biweekly, watch for internal bleeding.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
bruising
- 0 helpful marks
May 18, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 1999)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Other)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Just trying AFTER 10 years almost weekly sticks
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 4, 2009 (Started Jun 02, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
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Side effectsMild (bruising)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
7.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
follow your doctors advice. have levels checked as ordered they can change quick
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
bruising
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 3, 2009 (Started Jun 03, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for blood clot)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
7.5 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 22, 2009 (Started Feb 04, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
6 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The dosage changes and I stop it for 7 days anytime I am having aa back proceedure, Then I return to it second day after proceedure. Have to ge4t levels to even out then all fine. If you start bruising you probhably are high - to thin. It does not bother me to take it at all.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 21, 2009 (Started Jun 19, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for blood clot)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 2, 2010 (Started Aug 14, 2009)
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EffectivenessSlight (for blood clot)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
9 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 19, 2010 (Started Oct 06, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for blood clot)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
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