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CHECK THE COUMADIN YOU ARE TAKING: 1 . DOES THE MEDICINE SEEM DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WROTE ON THE PRESCRIPTION OR LOOK DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU EXPECTED? 2 . DOES YOUR REFILL LOOK DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU USED BEFORE? 3 . IS THE COLOR THE SAME AS WHAT YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN? 4. IF SOMETHING SEEMS DIFFERENT, ASK THE PHARMACIST TO DOUBLE-CHECK IT. 5. CHECK YOUR MEDICINE................... 7. ANTICOAGULATION MUST BE CAREFULLY MONITORED DURING COUMADIN THERAPY. 8. WITH COUMADIN MAY BLEED MORE EASILY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE ; - A HISTORY OF BLEEDING PROBLEMS. - HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR SEVERE HEART DISEASE. - A HISTORY OF STOMACH OR INTESTINAL BLEEADING, CANCER. - KIDNEY OR LIVER DISEASE. A CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, OR IF YOU ARE SEVERELY ILL. *******************************CALL THE DOCTOR IF PATIENT IS************************************** 1. GUM BLEEDING. 2. COUGHING UP BLOOD. 3. VOMIT THAT LOOKS LIKE COFFEE GROUNDS. 4. BLOOD IN URINE. 5. BLACK OR BLOODY STOOLS. 6. ANY BLEEDING......................... 7. WATCH FOR BRUISES.............. ******************NOW THE DIET FOR COUMADIN USERS****************************************** - HIGH AMOUNTS OF VITAMIN K MIGHT AFFECT THE COUMADIN. - TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF VITAMIN K. THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU. ************** THESE FOODS CONTAIN VITAMIN K. *********************************************** 1. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES LIKE : KIWI, BLUEBERRIES, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, GREEN ONIONS, ASPARAGUS, CAULIFLOWER, PEAS, LETTUCE, SPINACH, GREENS, PARSLEY, KALE, ENDIVE. 2. OILS AND NUTS LIKE : MAYONNAISE, MARGARINE, CANOLAOIL, SOYBEAN OIL, VITAMINS, CASHEWS. 3. MEATS LIKE : BEEF LIVER, PORK LIVER. *******AND DO NOT USE CRANBERRY JUICE AND GREEN TEA WHEN TAKING COUMADIN********