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Can Warfarin Be Replaced By Any Other Better Alternative Medication?
My husband is on warfarin; his cardiologist wants him to stay on that, but his internist with whom he just hadhis annual, has indicated that there may be a better alternative with some of the newer meds. He is on medicare and I assume would need a generic and we are not sure what he should be asking his cardiologist at his next appointment. The cardiologist calls the shots since my husband has had multiple by-pass surgery.. I know you cannot diagnose or treat, but advice about the specific wording of questions to ask would be helpful since cardiologist does not take extra time unless he has specific questions.
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
hello,
You can ask cardiologist, whether we can replace warfarin with newer anticoagulant drugs like dabigatran or rivaroxaban. These are newer drugs available which can replace warfarin in some settings, but not all. Benefit is that you don't need to monitor inr frequently.
You can ask cardiologist, whether we can replace warfarin with newer anticoagulant drugs like dabigatran or rivaroxaban. These are newer drugs available which can replace warfarin in some settings, but not all. Benefit is that you don't need to monitor inr frequently.
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