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Can Intake Of Methylprednisolone 4mg Increase The Inr?
i have a mechanical aortic heart valve and take warfarin. my last inr check was 3.5, right in the middle of my range. two days ago i began a 6-day decreasing dosage of methylprednisolone 4mg. on day 1 i took 6tabs....on day 2 i took 5-tabs....i m on day 3 where i ll take 4-tabs,,,,,,,etc. will this medicine make my inr higher, lower or no meaningful change?
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The INR should be monitored daily during concomitant administration of methylprednisolone as The action of oral anticoagulants is potentiated by high-dose methylprednisolone & INR valve increases
Discuss this with your doctor and then decide on the dose of acitrom/warfarin
Hope i have answered your query.
Get well soon.
Thanks for writing to HCM
Its a very good question
The INR should be monitored daily during concomitant administration of methylprednisolone as The action of oral anticoagulants is potentiated by high-dose methylprednisolone & INR valve increases
Discuss this with your doctor and then decide on the dose of acitrom/warfarin
Hope i have answered your query.
Get well soon.
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