WARFARIN SODIUM- warfarin sodium tablet
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Warfarin (WAR-far-in) Sodium (SO-dee-um) Tablets USP
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking warfarin sodium tablets and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. You and your healthcare provider should talk about warfarin sodium when you start taking it and at regular checkups.
What is the most important information I should know about warfarin sodiumtablets?
Warfarin sodium can cause bleeding which can be serious and sometimes lead to death. This is because warfarin sodium is a blood thinner medicine that lowers the chance of blood clots forming in your body.
Tell your healthcare provider if you take any of these medicines. Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure if your medicine is one listed above.
Many other medicines can interact with warfarin sodium and affect the dose you need or increase warfarin sodium side effects. Do not change or stop any of your medicines or start any new medicines before you talk to your healthcare provider.
Do not take other medicines that contain warfarin sodium while taking warfarin sodiumtablets.
See “What are the possible side effects of warfarin sodium?” for more information about side effects.
What are warfarin sodiumtablets?
Warfarin sodium is prescription medicine used to treat blood clots and to lower the chance of blood clots forming in your body. Blood clots can cause a stroke, heart attack, or other serious conditions if they form in the legs or lungs.
It is not known if warfarin sodium is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take warfarin sodiumtablets?
Do not take warfarin sodium tablets if:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking warfarin sodiumtablets?
Before you take warfarin sodium tablets, tell your healthcare provider if you:
Tell all of your healthcare providers and dentists that you are taking warfarin sodium. They should talk to the healthcare provider who prescribed warfarin sodium for you before you have any surgery or dental procedure. Your warfarin sodium may need to be stopped for a short time or you may need your dose adjusted.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some of your other medicines may affect the way warfarin sodium works. Certain medicines may increase your risk of bleeding. See “ What is the most important information I should know about warfarin sodiumtablets?”
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take warfarin sodiumtablets?
What should I avoid while taking warfarin sodiumtablets ?
What are the possible side effects of warfarin sodiumtablets?
Warfarin sodium may cause serious side effects including:
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.
These are not all of the side effects of warfarin sodium tablets. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store warfarin sodiumtablets?
Keep warfarin sodiumtablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about warfarin sodiumtablets.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use warfarin sodium tablets for a condition for which they were not prescribed. Do not give warfarin sodium tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. They may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about warfarin sodium tablets. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about warfarin sodium tablets that is written for healthcare professionals.
If you would like more information, call Teva Pharmaceuticals USA at 1-888-838-2872, and also speak with your healthcare provider.
What are the ingredients in warfarin sodium tablets?
Active ingredient: warfarin sodium, USP
Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose. The 1 mg also contains FD&C red no. 40. The 2 mg also contains FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake and FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake. The 2½ mg also contains D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake and FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake. The 3 mg also contains FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, and D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake. The 4 mg also contains FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake and FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake. The 5 mg also contains FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake and D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake. The 6 mg also contains D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake and FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake. The 7½ mg also contains FD&C yellow no. 5 (tartrazine) aluminum lake and FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake.
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Manufactured In Croatia By:
PLIVA HRVATSKA d.o.o.
Zagreb, Croatia
Manufactured For:
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA
Sellersville, PA 18960
Iss. 09/2015