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WARFARIN [COUMADIN], an anticoagulant drug is generally given to patients who need blood thinning medication and are at high risk of stroke or heart attack.  It prevents harmful blood clots from growing larger.  When  blood clots are smaller they have a tendency to dissolve on their own.  The problem arises when they grow large and …

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The Prothrombin test (PT/INR) is generally used to measure the time taken by blood to form a clot.  The  PT/INR test is usually recommended for patients who are taking WARFARIN {COUMADIN}  which are blood thinning medications. It is very important to monitor INR levels on a regular basis.  If you are taking WARFARIN you need to measure regularly how thick or thin your blood is. This …

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