Warfarin Information

What is Warfarin?

Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant. (brand names – Coumadin and Marevan)

• Warfarin pills are taken every day to slow normal blood clotting

What is treated with Warfarin?

• Deep vein thrombosis
  • Painful swollen legs
• Pulmonary embolus
  • Clots on the lung
• Heart attacks
  • Clots in the coronary vessels
• Heart valves
  • To prevent clotting on the heart valve
• Atrial fibrillation
  • Irregular heart beat
  • To prevent a stroke