For how long can you survive on warfarin?

You may encounter several types of blood thinners as part of treatment for AFib. Warfarin (Coumadin) is often prescribed as a long-term medication. It works by reducing your body's ability to make vitamin K. Without vitamin K, your liver has trouble making blood-clotting proteins. read more

As you get more and more used to warfarin, you may only need to get a blood test every month. 7 Wear a medical necklace/bracelet that says you are on the anticoagulant warfarin. read more

Warfarin (brand names Coumadin and Jantoven) is a prescription medication used to prevent harmful blood clots from forming or growing larger. Beneficial blood clots prevent or stop bleeding, but harmful blood clots can cause a heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. read more