My husband have nose bleed.Hes taking warfarin is this one of the effect of the med hes taking?

Answer 1

Yes, please contact your doctor immediately. Bleeding from your GI tract (stool), your nose, and in your urine (bleeding from your gums can have multiple causes and is not lifethreatening) are common causes of supratherapeutic warfarin dosing.

If he has been controlled on warfarin before and this is a recent occurance you should check the following:

Have you been consuming more or less green leafy vegetables than you usually do?
Foods high in VItamin K can interfere with the efficacy of warfarin.

Has he consumed alcohol acutely? > 2 drinks
Warfarin is composed of two epimers of the same drug, basically two versions of the same drug. One of the epimers is metabolized heavily by the liver and can be impeded by acute alcohol intake.

Has he been taking any of the following?
Aspirin, OTC pain medications (besides tylenol), Gingko Biloba, Garlic, higher doses of Vit C and Vit E (found in multivitamins)
These medications can increase the risk of serious bleeds within the body.

If you answered yes to any of the following it would be in your best interest to contact your doctor and tell him so. Warfarin has very personal dosing parameters and is maintainable with almost any lifestyle (save for binge drinking).

Your next course of action is to return to your doctor, tell him that you are bleeding from your nose on a fairly regular basis and ask that he send out bloodwork for an INR. This is the study of the ability of the blood to clot and is used fairly exclusively for warfarin therapy. If he has been on the drug long I'm sure you are already familiar with it.

Good luck and I hope you are well.

Answer 2

Warfarin suppresses coagulation by acting as antagonist of vit K
It also prolongs clotting time and is monitored by prothrombin time . Warfarin is usually given for 2 -3 months after an Myocardial infarction to decrease the incidence of deep vein thrombosis or thromboembolism. Warfarin is an anticoagulants & one of its side effect is epistaxis or nose bleeding .Inform your husband's doctor about his condition.

Answer 3

Warfarin And Nosebleeds

Answer 4

The nose bleed could be caused by the Warfarin. One of the listed side effects is "easy bleeding". Be sure to talk to his doctor about this problem. Also, make sure that your husband does not take any aspirin, ibuprofen (motrin, advil, nuprin), or any type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. These medicines increase the risk of bleeding. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Warfarin is a chemical which thins the blood when taken to prevent heart attacks, embolism and thrombis. If a doctor does not prescribe the correct dosage, patients may suffer from recurrent nosebleeds due to the dosage being too high.

Please consult your husbands cardiologist on this matter, and have his medication reviewed.

Also check with your husband that he has not been taking asprin or any NSAIDS, either in their over the counter form or in any new prescription drugs he is taking. If he has begun a new prescription drug since the nose bleeds started, talk to your doctor immediatly.

Answer 6

Good question. I don't know any facts, but I would say 'yes'. I take warfarin and I'm always tired. Never really seen the possible connection until now.

Answer 7

Warfin(coumadin) is a blood thinner and when you bleed from anything you need to be careful you could loose alot of blood. Your nose is probally bleeding either because the change in weather or maybe you might need to run a humidifier in your home. The important thing is to get your nose to stop bleeding.

Answer 8

This is an anticoagulant and bleeding would indicate an overdose. Get him to his doctor for a prothrombin time.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

Signs of "overdose" include bleeding gums, bruising, nosebleeds, heavy menstrual bleeding, and prolonged bleeding from cuts.