A patient on warfarin has an INR of 8.5 but no active bleeding. According to the BNF what is the recommended management...

Question

A patient on warfarin has an INR of 8.5 but no active bleeding. According to the BNF what is the recommended management

Accepted Answer

Give oral vitamin K and omit warfarin doses

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Stop warfarin give IV vitamin K immediately

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Continue warfarin and re-check INR in 2 weeks

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Switch to DOAC immediately

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Increase warfarin dose to correct INR

Pharmacology & Prescribing — UKMLA MCQ