What are major side effects of warfarin?

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asked Dec 23, 2020 in Other- Health by Jodies998 (510 points)
What are major side effects of warfarin?

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answered Nov 25, 2021 by lulumeon (40,870 points)
The major side effects of taking Warfarin include.

    Severe bleeding, including heavier than normal menstrual bleeding.
    Red or brown urine.
    Black or bloody stool.
    Severe headache or stomach pain.
    Joint pain, discomfort or swelling, especially after an injury.
    Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds.
    Coughing up blood.

Foods that should be avoided when taking Warfarin include Kale, Spinach, Brussels sprouts, Parsley, Collard greens, Mustard greens, Endive and Red cabbage.

You can eat bananas while taking Warfarin.

However avoid green bananas but ripe bananas are okay to eat while on Warfarin and poses not health risks.

You should avoid grapefruit and other citrus fruits while taking Warfarin and avoid or limit the intake of the following foods when taking Warfarin.

    Kale.
    Spinach.
    Brussels sprouts.
    Parsley.
    Collard greens.
    Mustard greens.
    Endive.
    Red cabbage.

Warfarin prevents blood from clotting so it may take longer than usual for you to stop bleeding if you are cut or injured.

Warfarin is used to treat people who have had a previous blood clot, such as: a blood clot in the leg (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)     

Some side effects of taking Warfarin include.

    Severe bleeding, including heavier than normal menstrual bleeding.
    Red or brown urine.
    Black or bloody stool.
    Severe headache or stomach pain.
    Joint pain, discomfort or swelling, especially after an injury.
    Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds.
    Coughing up blood.
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answered Jul 19, 2023 by what2makeofthat (13,430 points)
Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant commonly used to treat and prevent blood clots.

Warfarin has multiple FDA-approved and off-label clinical uses.

FDA-approved clinical uses for warfarin: Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and arising pulmonary embolisms.

The aim of warfarin therapy is to decrease the blood's tendency to clot, but not stop it clotting completely.

This means the dose of warfarin you're taking must be carefully monitored and, if necessary, adjusted.

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