The first of these, synthesized in the 1940s, is known as warfarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference

Cranberry juice can increase the effects of a blood thinner called warfarin brand name Coumadin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fruit juice and medications don't mix] Reference

Despite its problems, warfarin, which is available in generic versions, has proven staying power.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merck Acquires Rights to Anticoagulant] Reference

Cranberry juice can increase the effects of a blood thinner called warfarin (brand name Coumadin).    From Wordnik.com.  [Fruit juice and medications don't mix] Reference

Problems with Coumadin, also known as warfarin, are a major cause of emergency room visits for seniors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference

It's a brand name for warfarin, which is a blood thinner and anti-coagulant and is also used in rat poison.    From Wordnik.com.  [Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories] Reference

This is the first new anti-coagulant anti-clotting drug to be approved since we got warfarin, which is more than.    From Wordnik.com.  [canada.com Top Stories] Reference

Doctors have for years been looking for a safe alternative to warfarin, which is notoriously difficult to manage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forbes.com: News] Reference

This is the first new anti-coagulant (anti-clotting drug) to be approved since we got warfarin, which is more than.    From Wordnik.com.  [canada.com Top Stories] Reference

For 56 years, doctors have literally prescribed a rat poison called warfarin for patients with a serious risk of blood clots.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

A drug called warfarin or coumadin reduces this risk by thinning the blood making it more difficult for a clot to form in the heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [WCAV - HomePage - Headlines] Reference

His reasoning is that patients taking medications such as warfarin (brand name Coumadin) continue to have a stroke risk even with the drug.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fix for a Faulty Heartbeat] Reference

Before cardioversion, you may be given a blood-thinning medication, such as warfarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Find Me A Cure] Reference

People taking blood thinners (anticoagulants) such as warfarin should not use Dong quai.    From Wordnik.com.  [Find Me A Cure] Reference

People with AF are often given anticoagulants such as warfarin to protect them from stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Find Me A Cure] Reference

Most of these deaths occur suddenly, so prevention with a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, such as warfarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

The drug may prove a new option for patients who now use standard blood thinners such as warfarin to control the heart condition.    From Wordnik.com.  [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference

Such patients weren't good candidates for warfarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Race On to Prevent Clots] Reference

Results of a major study of apixaban against warfarin are expected next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Race On to Prevent Clots] Reference

Rodent killers often contain warfarin, a chemical that can cause internal bleeding.    From Wordnik.com.  [Everyday products in your home—use with care] Reference

My doctor prescribed the blood thinner warfarin because I have atrial fibrillation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Q&A: Do blood thinners increase your risk of brain bleeding?] Reference

So doctors have been searching for many years for a medication to replace warfarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference

People taking warfarin, and their doctors, may then have an alternative drug to turn to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference

They may now have found one that works as well as warfarin, but without warfarin's drawbacks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference

However, it will likely be more expensive than warfarin, which has been in use for many years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference

In order to perform the colonoscopy, my father had to stop taking his daily warfarin medication.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not Reimbursing for Care Is Different Than Rationing It.] Reference

However, like all pharmacogenetic tests, the scan for warfarin tolerance isn't readily available.    From Wordnik.com.  [15th Anniversary: DNA-Customized Medicine Still Stuck in the Pipeline] Reference

It might also decrease the effectiveness of the blood-thinning drug warfarin (Coumadin and generic).    From Wordnik.com.  [Herbal hay fever remedies to watch out for] Reference

Two genes have been identified that influence a person's response to the anti-blood-clotting drug warfarin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peering Into the Future] Reference

It is a fact in that it happens - AIDS, Ebola, SARS, H5N1, MRSA and rats resistant to warfarin tell us that.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

Whether a person should take warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent a stroke depends on how great your risk for a stroke is.    From Wordnik.com.  [Can a Massage Cause Stroke?] Reference

Dabigatran, an anti-clotting medication, may be a useful substitute for warfarin for people with atrial fibrillation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference

If you're one of the thousands of Americans who takes warfarin (brand name Coumadin), you'll know it comes with drawbacks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warfarin alternative on the horizon] Reference

Dr. Kimmel is planning another study, to start later this year, to measure the concrete benefits of DNA testing in warfarin patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [DNA Tests May Predict Blood-Thinner Dosage] Reference