Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy - Guide to Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy from AHRQ

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Pick a Topic: Home New Postings Patient Postings Clinician Postings Join Our Email List Useful Web Links CE Opportunities Training Programs Guidelines DVT & PE Stories Editorial Board Financial Support About ClotCare DVT Coalition Contact Us Find info on a: Specific Medicine or Treatment Type of Medicine or Treatment Condition or Medical Procedure Lab Test Procedure Management Issue ClotCare complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. ClotCare is a member organization of the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. Click here to learn more about the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and DVT Awareness Month, which is held each March.	Guide to Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy from AHRQ Henry I. Bussey, Pharm.D. Marie B. Walker June, 2008 www.ahrq.gov/consumer/coumadin.htm This guide for patients is provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the US Department of Health and Human Services. It appears to be a useful guide with generally good information. However, in one section of the guide, warfarin (brand name Coumadin) is described as a "blood thinner." Although many healthcare professions refer to warfarin as a blood thinner for simplicity, it should be noted that warfarin does not actually make blood thinner. Rather, warfarin prevents blood clots by interfering with your body's ability to make certain proteins needed for clots to form. See ClotCare's warfarin FAQs for more information on how warfarin works. Printed copies can be ordered by calling 1-800-358-9295 or sending an e-mail to ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov.	Have questions? Ask ClotCare. Send questions by email to webmaster@clotcare.org. ClotCare is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization generously supported by your tax-deductible donations and grants from our industry supporters. New Postings: Click here to view full list of new postings
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