Learn about medications that can help manage atrial fibrillation.
Learn how warfarin helps balance your body's clotting and bleeding abilities, and how the INR test helps your doctor learn if your prescription is right for you.
Follow this checklist to properly and safely take warfarin.
Watch how blood clots are helpful in healing skin injuries, but dangerous when they form inside a blood vessel.
Watch how a blood clot can threaten your life, when it forms inside of a blood vessel.
Learn the goal of anticoagulant medication, and who may be prescribed anticoagulant therapy.
Follow this checklist to help you take your anticoagulant safely.
An anticoagulant is a drug that keeps blood cells from sticking together. It keeps new blood clots from forming. It can keep existing clots from getting bigger. But it does put you at risk for uncontrolled bleeding. Let's learn about how to use your drug safely.
See what common and uncommon side effects you may experience when taking an anticoagulant, and when to call either your doctor or 911 for help.
Watch how you can help prevent common injuries while on an anticoagulant, and what to do in case of emergency.
Find out why anticoagulants, or blood thinner drugs, are prescribed and how they work. You'll need to follow some important but simple self-care rules to stay safe on blood thinners. Watch this video to learn more.
