Check with your provider before you change, start, or stop taking any medicines or herbal products.
Do not make big changes in the food you eat, lifestyle, or activities without talking to your provider first.
Limit or stop drinking alcohol.
Do not take 2 doses if you miss a dose. Record the day you missed your dose.
Tell anyone giving you medical or dental care that you are taking warfarin.
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 health-care provider right away if you have any of the following:
Have unusual bleeding or bruising
Get sick or injured
Have signs of a blood clot
Are planning or become pregnant
Miss doses for 2 or more days
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