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Disclaimer
References in this document to Coumadin, the brand name used by
Bristol-Myers Squibb to market its product, warfarin, are made solely for the
ease of patient identification. Other equivalent
brands of anticoagulant medications may be availab... |
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What is an anticoagulation clinic?
The Anticoagulation Clinic is a service established to monitor and manage
the medication(s) that you take to prevent blood clots. Physically, it is a
specified location within a hospital or a medical office that is s... |
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What is Coumadin?
Coumadin (crystalline warfarin sodium) is a brand of anticoagulant medication.
"Anti" means against and "coagulant" means causing blood clotting. Coumadin
controls the way blood clots inside your blood vessels.
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Your doctor has put you on an anti-coagulant medication. "Anti"
means against and "coagulant" means causing blood to clot. Therefore,
an anticoagulant medication controls the way your blood clots inside your blood
vessels.
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