Anticoagulants – Warfarin

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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.
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Topics covered

Circulatory Haematology Prescribing

Details

Date created 06/01/2021
Last revision 28/03/2025
Next revision 01/01/2026

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