What is the antidote to warfarin? Is there one?

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What is the antidote to warfarin? Is there one?

2006-07-28 10:01:18 · 3 answers · asked by solitas777 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

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Vitamin K is the antidote for warfarin.

2006-07-28 10:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by mom2all 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Warfarin, also known as Coumadin is a medication commonly used as an anticoagulant, sometimes referred to as blood-thinning. Coumadin acts by inhibiting Vitamin K (valproic acid) mediated blood clotting factors. If someone is suffering from too much coumadin they may exhibit bruising, blood in the stools or overt bleeding. Vitamin K taken orally (and it is in a lot of common foods) will decrease the effect of coumadin. However, if bleeding is severe, Vitamin K can be given intravenously.

2006-07-28 17:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by DrStan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Vitamin K.

2006-07-28 17:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by gret06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋