Warfarin Diuretics

The effects of warfarin may increase when administered with acetaminophen, NSAIDs, beta blockers, disulfiram, isoniazid, chloral hydrate, loop diuretics, aminoglycosides, cimetidine, tetracyclines, and cephalosporins. Oral contraceptives, ascorbic acid, barbiturates, diuretics, and vitamin K decrease the effects of warfarin. Because die effects of warfarin are influenced by many drugp, die patient must notify die nurse or die primary healdi care provider when taking a new drug or discontinuing... 

Patients at increased risk of NSAID-induced gastrointestinal adverse effects (e.g., dyspepsia, peptic ulcer formation, and bleeding) include the elderly, those with peptic ulcer disease, coagulopathy, and patients receiving high doses of concurrent corticosteroids. Nephrotoxicity is more common in the elderly, patients with creatinine clearance values less than 50 mL/minute, and those with volume depletion or on diuretic therapy. NSAIDs should be used with caution in patients with reduced cardiac output due to sodium retention and in patients receiving antihypertensives, warfarin, and lithium. 

The most potentially serious drug interactions include the concomitant use of NSAIDs with lithium, warfarin, oral hypoglycemics, high-dose methotrexate, antihypertensives, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, fi-blockers, and diuretics. 

Dose Initial 0.25 mg PO tid, wkly 10.25 mg/dose, to 3 mg max max 4 mg for RLS Caution [C, /-] Sev e CV, renal, or hepatic impair Contra Component allergy Disp Tabs SE Syncope, postural X BP, NA, HA, somnolence, dosed-related hallucinations, dyskinesias, dizziness Interactions t Risk of bleeding W/ ASA, NSAIDs, fevCTfew, garlic, ginger, horse chestnut, red clover, EtOH, tobacco t effects OF amitriptyline, Li, MTX, theophylline, warfarin t risk of photosensitivity W/ dong quai— use sunscreen, St. John s wort X effects W/ antacids, rifampin X effects OF ACEIs, diuretics EMS t Bleeding risk w/ concurrent EtOH, tobacco, ASA, and NSAID use t effects of warfarin OD May cause N/V, drowsiness, hypotension, and CP symptomatic and supportive... 

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