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Advise How INR Levels Can Be Brought Down

i am giving u info about my modr whose valva was replacd via robot surgery around 11 yrs ago n frm last 3 weeks she had developd vegetation on valve which is around 5 mm,, sh ez been taking antibiotics as sugestd in blud culture report,, bt hr inr levels remain til 1.60,, it gets reducd too inspite of takin 8mg acitrom, kindly sugest me how to get inr level set
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
INR and PT levels have to be monitored while patient takes oral anti-coagulants.
The value of INR has to be monitored by dose of the oral-hypoglycemic.
Thus, you have stay in touch with your treating doctor and get INR values monitored regularly.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Advise How INR Levels Can Be Brought Down

Hello and welcome to HCM, INR and PT levels have to be monitored while patient takes oral anti-coagulants. The value of INR has to be monitored by dose of the oral-hypoglycemic. Thus, you have stay in touch with your treating doctor and get INR values monitored regularly. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal