| I have noticed that antibiotics always interacts with | | | | My advice is, if you are taking antibiotics for a period |
| my Blood Thinning Medication by increasing the blood | | | | of time, like 7 -14 days in my case, it may be better |
| thinning effect. Ever since I started Blood Thinning | | | | for you to check your INR again 3 days after |
| Medication therapy, I had quite a number of different | | | | starting on the antibiotics, to ensure that the INR |
| antibiotics for different treatments. | | | | stays within your ideal range. |
| My INR usually shot up by the 2nd or 3rd day after I | | | | Important note: There are many medications which |
| started antibiotics treatment. | | | | can interact or interfere with the effects of |
| I experienced the greatest surge in my INR when I | | | | anticoagulation Medication. |
| took antibiotic. | | | | If you need to start on any new drug or medication, |
| My INR shot up to 4.2 from my usual 2.2 ideal range | | | | please inform the doctor that you are on Blood |
| by the 3rd day. I stopped my anticoagulation | | | | Thinning Medication. |
| medication upon the advice of my staff nurse for | | | | Also, remember to tell the pharmacist that you are |
| the next 2 days. Meanwhile, I increased my intake of | | | | on anticoagulation Medication if you buy any |
| food high in Vitamin K to help bring down my INR | | | | medication over the counter. |
| sooner. | | | | Never take Aspirin or drugs containing Aspirin on your |
| By the 3rd day after I stopped my Warfarin, my INR | | | | own as these medicines will increase the risk of |
| came down to 1.8. | | | | bleeding. |