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Warfarin missed dose advice — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModerateCardiovascular TherapeuticsWarfarin missed dose adviceGPhC CRA

A patient taking warfarin at 6 pm realises at 10 pm on the same evening that they missed today's dose. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: DTake the missed dose now and continue the usual schedule

For a same-day missed warfarin dose, taking it when remembered and continuing the schedule is commonly advised. This makes take the missed dose now and continue the usual schedule the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF; anticoagulation guidance