Coumadin Alternatives Compared
| Coumadin | Warfarin | Jantoven |
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| Coumadin (warfarin) | Warfarin | Jantoven (warfarin) |
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Prescription only
Coumadin is effective at "thinning the blood" (reducing the ability of the blood to clot); however, several factors can affect blood levels including diet, ethnicity, other medications, and illness... View more |
Prescription only
Warfarin tablets are effective at "thinning" the blood; however, several factors affect warfarin blood levels including diet (particularly the intake of vitamin K), ethnicity, other medications or... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis after Knee Replacement Surgery, Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis after Hip Replacement Surgery, Chronic Central Venous... View more |
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| More about Coumadin (warfarin) | More about Warfarin | More about Jantoven (warfarin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Coumadin has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Warfarin has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 54 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Jantoven has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Coumadin side effects in more detail. |
See also: warfarin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Jantoven side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all warfarin prices |
View all Jantoven prices and generic prices |
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| Other warfarin brands include: Jantoven | Coumadin, Jantoven | Other warfarin brands include: Coumadin | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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72 hours |
72 hours |
72 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
For Other Pregnant Populations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
For Other Pregnant Populations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
For Other Pregnant Populations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 607 drugs are known to interact with Coumadin:
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A total of 607 drugs are known to interact with warfarin:
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A total of 607 drugs are known to interact with Jantoven:
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June 08, 1954 |
June 08, 1954 |
October 02, 2003 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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