Warfarin Tools for Medicare Patients
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): “Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners”
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality produced a 10-minute video, features easy-to-understand explanations of how blood thinners work and why it's important to take them correctly. (English & Spanish versions)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): “Blood Thinner Pills – Your Guide to Using Them Safely”
Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely is an easy-to-read booklet that educates people about blood thinners. It offers basic information about the medication, including reasons why a clinician might prescribe it. It also includes tips on diet, medicines and foods to avoid, important precautions for some daily activities, and when to seek help.
English (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Taking Your Prescription Medicine—How You Can Play it Safe (425kbs PDF)
Card Folding Instructions (1.2MB PDF)
A printable wallet card that gives patients advice on how to take prescription medications. The card also includes a list for patients to note medicines they are taking, who prescribed the medicines and for what reason.
Taking Your Prescription Medicine—How You Can Play it Safe (332kbs PDF) (Spanish Version)
Card Folding Instructions (609kbs PDF) (Spanish Version)
A printable wallet card in Spanish that gives patients advice on how to take prescription medications. The card also includes a list for patients to note medicines they are taking, who prescribed the medicines and for what reason.
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Patient Guide, Preventing and Treating Blood Clots: “Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots” (269.09kb PDF)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): Patient Guide, Warfarin Therapy: “Your Guide to Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy” ( 368.01kb PDF)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): Patient Guide, Warfarin Therapy: “Your Guide to Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy” (366kb PDF) (Spanish Version)
FDA Patient Medication Guide on Coumadin (224.45kb PDF)
FDA Patient Medication Guide on “Buying Prescription Medicine Online: A consumer safety guide” (3.94MB PDF)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Patient Guide on Check Your Medicines: Tips for Using Medicines Safely
U.S. National Library of Medicine, Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information
Express Scripts Drug-Drug Interaction Checker