Our study found that the INR was increased in the over-whelming majority (91%) of patients following concomitant use of warfarin and short-term oral corticosteroids. Since most target INR ranges used ...

Warfarin is a medication that, with few exceptions, is dosed to effect. When the INR does not respond as predicted, it is important to consider possible causes before the warfarin dose is adjusted.

The clinical utility of genotype-guided (pharmacogenetically based) dosing of warfarin has been tested only in small clinical trials or observational studies, with equivocal results. We randomly ...

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults. HealthDay News — Having a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) while taking warfarin ...

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults. (HealthDay News) — Having a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) while taking warfarin ...