A 45-year-old on warfarin for AF attends with an INR of 9.0 but no active bleeding. What management does NICE/BNF advise?...

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A 45-year-old on warfarin for AF attends with an INR of 9.0 but no active bleeding. What management does NICE/BNF advise?

Accepted Answer

Omit warfarin and give oral vitamin K

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Omit warfarin and give IV vitamin K

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Continue warfarin at the same dose

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Give prothrombin complex concentrate immediately

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Omit warfarin for 1 week, no vitamin K

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