coumadin/prevacid

[tom math]

will prevacid affect my Inr

 

[Kathleen]

I have been on Prevacid for a couple of years and it has not made any difference in my INR levels. Have taken coumadin for over 22 years.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Whenever you are given a NEW prescription, you should always ask your Doctor AND Pharmacist about possible interactions with Coumadin.

It is also wise to read the information sheet that comes with your prescription from the pharmacy. If you have doubts, ask for the *original* information sheet that comes with the original package that the pharmacy received.

'AL Capshaw'

 

[Ross]

It's the same question as the thread you deleted, only put a different way. The answer is no.

 

[baradonai]

I can confirm

I can confirm

I've been taking prevacid and warfarin for 2.5 years now and my INR has been rock stable.

Hope this helps

Marty

 

[musician2k]

I have to chime in here, as I've been on several of the PPI and acid-pump inhibitors for about five months now. They keep having to change me, because even though I need them (I was probably close to an ulcer before, needing Tums(tm) every night, in constant pain, etc.) I believe they've affected my INR and also they've brought back my migraine frequency. For quite some time there, I was having little or no migraine attacks, but unfortunately since starting this class of drugs they've returned. I'm still trying to learn more about that aspect of the drug. Migraine is listed as a side-effect according to my neurologist. My protime is another matter - I've seen a steady drop in my number since starting the prilosec OTC. I think my coumadin clinic is managing this well, bumping up my dose slowly and now I'm finally back in range.

But nothing else major has changed, so for now I'm believing the prilosec DID have an affect on my INR. Of course, everyone's different in this realm.....