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Warfarin side effects: Watch for interactions

Less serious warfarin side effects to tell your doctor about
What warfarin side effects should you watch for?
Warfarin side effects that require immediate medical attention
Less-serious warfarin side effects to tell your doctor about
What precautions can you take against warfarin side effects?
What drugs and supplements can interact with warfarin?
What foods and drinks might interact with warfarin?
What drugs, supplements and foods interact with warfarin?
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When is warfarin prescribed?
What are the side effects of warfarin?
What can increase the risk of bleeding?
What medicines, supplements and foods interact with warfarin?
What does vitamin K have to do with warfarin?
What can you do to lower the risk of bleeding?
What should you do if you forget a dose?

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Warfarin (Jantoven) is a medicine to prevent blood clots. It may save your life if you've had blood clots or are at risk of them. But warfarin can sometimes cause serious side effects, such as heavy bleeding. It's important to have regular health checkups if you take the medicine.

The same action of warfarin that stops blood from clotting can cause bleeding. Warfarin treatment is a careful balance. Diet changes, being sick, and using some medicines, herbs or supplements can change the levels of the medicine in the body.