Anticoagulants – Warfarin

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Indications, mode of action.
• Management
  •  How to prescribing warfarin, monitoring requirements, advice for people taking warfarin, including missed doses and when to stop treatment.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The licensed indications for warfarin.
• The mode of action.
• The dose and duration of treatment.
• What advice to give people.
• About the contraindications, adverse effects, key drug interactions.
• About the monitoring requirements.
• In what circumstances warfarin treatment should be stopped temporarily.
• How to switch between different anticoagulants.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered