A patient on warfarin has an elevated INR of 5.5 but no significant bleeding. According to BNF, what is the recommended management step?...

Question

A patient on warfarin has an elevated INR of 5.5 but no significant bleeding. According to BNF, what is the recommended management step?

Accepted Answer

Give oral vitamin K

Answer

Stop warfarin and give IV vitamin K

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Reduce warfarin dose only

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Give prothrombin complex concentrate

Answer

Continue warfarin at the same dose

Pharmacology & Prescribing — UKMLA MCQ