Important things to remember while taking warfarin

• Take your warfarin exactly as you are told.
• Get your blood tested as told.
• Check with your care team before you change, start, or stop taking any medicines or herbal products.
• Talk to your care team before making big changes with:
  o The food you eat
  o Your lifestyle
  o Your activity level
• Limit or stop drinking alcohol.
• Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose, unless told to do so.
  o Write down the day you missed your dose.
• Tell anyone giving you medical or dental (teeth) care that you are taking warfarin.
  o Some procedures and surgeries cannot be done if you are on warfarin.
• Carry a patient identification (ID) card.
• Wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace.

Call your care team right away if you:

• Have unusual bleeding or bruising.
• Get sick or injured.
• Have signs of a blood clot.
• Get pregnant or are planning to get pregnant.
• Miss a dose for 2 or more days.
• Have a procedure or surgery coming up.
  o You may need to stop warfarin. Your care team will make a plan for your warfarin.