Warfarin FAQ

PT and PTT Blood Test indicate?

I have a Port-A-Cath in because I am a lousy IV Stick, and initially I was put on 1 mg Warfarin to make sure the line doesn't clot up. Day before yesterday I had a PT and PTT blood test done and for whatever it is that that showed in the results ended up with my doctor upping the dose of the blood thinner. Why? What does a PT and PTT test indicate that my medication had to be increased?

Drugs metabolized by cytochrome P450 (e.g., diazepam, warfarin, phenytoin, cyclosporine, disulfiram, benzodiazepines): Omeprazole can prolong their elimination. Monitor to determine need for possible dose adjustments when taken with Omeprazole. I'm feeling a little anxious and need to take a xanax but scared too. The xanax is the lowest dose. I can't call a pharmicist or my doctor because it's late at night.

Drugs metabolized by cytochrome P450 (e.g., diazepam, warfarin, phenytoin, cyclosporine, disulfiram, benzodiazepines): Omeprazole can prolong their elimination. Monitor to determine need for possible dose adjustments when taken with Omeprazole (7) ?????????? Anyways I do have anxiety and am wondering if it would be okay to take a xanax. I usually take half of a peach one so I think the dosage is .25 or .2.5???? I have to take prilosec for H.Pylori. I am done with the antibiotic (thank goodness...I took my last antibiotic at 3p.m. today.) I have to take prilosec for 2 more weeks. I don't really want too.. I still feel like crap..not from the ulcer but it seems like from the meds. I still have a nasty taste in my mouth and my tummy is queasy. I haven't been sleeping either. So my body is stressed. How long does the prilosec stay in your body? The clarithromycin(sp)? Since I'm trying to eradicate H.pylori is there something else I could take instead of prilosec...something easier on the tummy? I hate taking drugs that seem by the side effects it could hurt you more than help you Thanx for any advice

im 22 now, i had a TIA when i was21 & 33 weeks pregnant with my first,the doctors said it was down to blood thickening towards the end of pregnancy,my MRI and CT scans all came back clear,my mother had blood clots in 2 of her 5 pregnancys in her legs and used warfarin for 6 months after each 1...i was put on Heparin injections at 33 weeks and continued untill my baby was 12 weeks old... im fine now though thankfully all of the effects of the TIA where gone within 2 hrs of happening,i just wante to know other ppls story? thnx :)

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