warfarin
noun
war·fa·rin
ˈwȯr-fə-rən 
: a crystalline anticoagulant coumarin derivative C19H16O4 that inhibits the production of prothrombin by vitamin K and is used as a rodent poison and in medicine
also
: its sodium salt C19H15NaO4 used especially in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic disease
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Consult your healthcare provider before taking ibuprofen and warfarin together.12
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Ibuprofen is a medication that helps reduce pain, fevers, and swelling.
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Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Anticoagulants, including warfarin, chlorophacinone, and diphacinon, kill mice by thinning their blood.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
Any sudden changes in vitamin K intake can increase or decrease the blood clotting effects of warfarin.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Both turmeric and garlic can have blood-thinning effects, which may interact with blood-thinner medications like Coumadin (warfarin) and increase the risk of bleeding.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Anticoagulants, including warfarin, chlorophacinone, and diphacinon, kill mice by thinning their blood.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
Any sudden changes in vitamin K intake can increase or decrease the blood clotting effects of warfarin.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Both turmeric and garlic can have blood-thinning effects, which may interact with blood-thinner medications like Coumadin (warfarin) and increase the risk of bleeding.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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warfarin
noun
war·fa·rin
ˈwȯr-fə-rən
: a crystalline anticoagulant coumarin derivative C19H16O4 related to dicumarol that inhibits the production of prothrombin by vitamin K and is used as a rodent poison and in medicine
also
: its sodium salt C19H15NaO4 used especially in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic disease see coumadin
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