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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

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

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

Prescription only

Prescription only

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

Side Effects

See the full Coumadin side effects document.

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Pricing and Coupons

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Quantity 100 each
Dosage 5 mg
Per Unit* $0.30
Cost* $29.56

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Quantity 100 tablet
Dosage 1 mg
Per Unit* $0.28
Cost* $27.88

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Generic Availability

Yes

Yes (this medicine)

Yes

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names
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.

72 hours

72 hours

72 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves

X
Category X Not for use in pregnancy

For Other Pregnant Populations

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves

X
Category X Not for use in pregnancy

For Other Pregnant Populations

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves

X
Category X Not for use in pregnancy

For Other Pregnant Populations

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

Drug Interactions

A total of 595 drugs are known to interact with Coumadin:

  • 135 major drug interactions (599 brand and generic names)
  • 390 moderate drug interactions (3449 brand and generic names)
  • 70 minor drug interactions (230 brand and generic names)

A total of 595 drugs are known to interact with warfarin:

  • 135 major drug interactions (599 brand and generic names)
  • 390 moderate drug interactions (3448 brand and generic names)
  • 70 minor drug interactions (230 brand and generic names)

A total of 595 drugs are known to interact with Jantoven:

  • 135 major drug interactions (599 brand and generic names)
  • 390 moderate drug interactions (3449 brand and generic names)
  • 70 minor drug interactions (230 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • Nutrition and diet can affect your treatment with warfarin. Therefore, it is important to keep... View more
  • Using warfarin together with alcohol can cause you to bleed more easily. If you take warfarin you... View more
  • Nutrition and diet can affect your treatment with warfarin. Therefore, it is important to keep... View more
  • Using warfarin together with alcohol can cause you to bleed more easily. If you take warfarin you... View more
  • Nutrition and diet can affect your treatment with warfarin. Therefore, it is important to keep... View more
  • Using warfarin together with alcohol can cause you to bleed more easily. If you take warfarin you... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

June 08, 1954

June 08, 1954

October 02, 2003

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

N/A

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