When Should Coumadin Be Taken?
It's Very Important to Take Warfarin as Your Doctor Advises. Take It Once a Day at About the Same Time. It's Usual to Take Warfarin in the Evening. This Is So...
It's very important to take warfarin as your doctor advises. Take it once a day at about the same time. It's usual to take warfarin in the evening. This is so that if you need to change the dose after a routine blood test, you can do this the same day rather than waiting until the following morning.
Why do you have to take warfarin at 6pm?
In order to shorten the response time for making a dosing change, patients are traditionally advised to have their INR test in the morning and to take their warfarin in the evening (so that the INR test result will be back in time to change that day's warfarin dose if needed).
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What is the best time of day to take Coumadin?
Take the dose at the same time each day. We recommend 5:00 p.m. Warfarin can be taken before or after eating. If you forget to take your dose and remember within eight hours of the time you were supposed to take your dose, take the dose.
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