Anticoagulants : Before Using

Anticoagulants - Systemic

Anticoagulants *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For anticoagulants, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to an anticoagulant. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Anticoagulants may cause birth defects. They may also cause other problems effecting the physical or mental growth of the fetus or newborn baby. In addition, use of this drug during the last 6 months of pregnancy may increase the risk of severe, possibly fatal, bleeding in the fetus. If taken during the last few weeks of pregnancy, anticoagulants may cause severe bleeding in both the fetus and the mother before or during delivery and in the newborn infant.

Do not begin taking this drug during pregnancy, and do not become pregnant while taking it , unless you have first discussed the possible effects of this drug with your family doctor. Always if you suspect that you may be pregnant and you are already taking an anticoagulant, check with your family doctor at once. Your family doctor may suggest that you take a various anticoagulant that is less likely to harm the fetus or the newborn infant during all or part of your pregnancy. Anticoagulants may also cause severe bleeding in the mother if taken soon after the baby is born.

Breast-feeding problem

Warfarin is not likely to cause problems in nursing babies. Other anticoagulants may pass into the breast milk. A blood test can be done to see if unwanted effects are occurring in the nursing baby. If necessary, another drug that will overcome any unwanted effects of the anticoagulant can be given to the baby.

Use for Children

Very young babies may be especially sensitive to the effects of anticoagulants. This may increase the risk of bleeding during treat.

Elderly care

Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects of anticoagulants. This may increase the risk of bleeding during treat.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary Many various medication can effect the way anticoagulants work in your body . Therefore, it is very important that your health care professional knows if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug, especially:

Amiodarone - Cordarone
Cimetidine - Tagamet
Metronidazole - Flagyl
Omeprazole - Prilosec
Zafirlukast - Accolate Effects of anticoagulants may be increased because of slower removal from the body

Anabolic steroids - nandrolone " Anabolin ", oxandrolone " Anavar ", oxymetholone " Anadrol ", stanozolol " Winstrol "
Androgens - male hormones
Antifungals, azole - Diflucan
Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
Aspirin or other salicylates, including bismuth subsalicylate - Pepto-Bismol
Cephalosporins - drug for infection
Cinchophen
Clofibrate - Abitrate, Atromid-S
Danazol - Danocrine
Dextrothyroxine
Diflunisal
Disulfiram - Antabuse
Fluvoxamine - Luvox
Inflammation or pain drug - except narcotics
Lepirudin - Refludan
Medications causing low platelet count
Paroxetine - Paxil
Propafenone - Rythmol
Quinidine - Quinidex
Sertraline - Zoloft
Sulfapyridine
Sulfasalazine - Azulfidine
Thyroid hormones
Ticlopidine - Ticlid
Zileuton - Zyflo These medications may increase the effects of anticoagulants and may increase the risk of bleeding

Carbenicillin by injection - Geopen
Dipyridamole - Persantine
Divalproex - Depakote
Moxalactam - Moxam
Pentoxifylline - Trantal
Plicamycin - Mithracin
Sulfinpyrazone - Anturane
Thrombolytic agents - drug for blood clots
Ticarcillin - Ticar
Valproic acid - Depakene Using any of these medication together with anticoagulants may increase the risk of bleeding

Alcohol - with chronic use
Barbiturates
Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Corticosteroids - cortisone-like drug
Glutethimide - Doriden
Griseofulvin - Fulvicin
Phenylbutazone - Butazolidin
Phenytoin - Dilantin
Primidone - Mysoline
Rifampin - Rifadin Effects of anticoagulants may be decreased because of faster removal from the body

Vitamin K - AquaMEPHYTON Vitamin K helps produce some important blood clotting factors and may decrease the effects of anticoagulants if using at the same time

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of anticoagulants Many medical problems and treats will effect the way your body responds to this drug. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, or if you have recently had any of the following conditions or medical procedures, especially:

Aneurysm - swelling in a blood vessel especially in the head or chest
Bleeding in the brain
Blood disorders or diseases, especially thrombocytopenia - low platelet count, polycythemia - high red blood cell count, or leukemia
Bruising, excessive
Cancer of the internal organs, especially of the abdomen
Childbirth, recent
Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes
Diverticulitis
Falls or blows to the body or head
Heart infection
Hemophilia or other bleeding problems
Hypertension - high blood pressure
Inflammation of blood vessels
Intestinal problems, especially conditions that may effect the absorption of food or vitamins
Liver disease
Pregnancy, terminated
Spinal anesthetics or spinal puncture
Surgery, major, especially of the head or eye, or dental surgery
Toxemia of pregnancy
Ulcers, active, of the stomach, lung, or urinary tract
Vitamin K deficiency
Wounds, open, surgical or from an ulcer These conditions may increase the risk of bleeding

In addition, it is important that you tell your family doctor if you are now being treated by any other family doctor or dentist.