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Is It Necessary To Draw Blood For Determining The Dosage Of Blood Thinners For Blood Clot In Lung?

While in the hospital, my mom developed a blood clot in her lung - she was given blood thinning medication. I'm trying to find the common medication so that I can review side effects.

My mom has started to have nose bleeds and blood in her urine - I'm sure this isn't normal... when on blood thinners, should she have a blood drawn to make sure she is on the right dosage? I certainly would thin so.

Thanks for your help!
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Hi,

I have gone through your query.
Your mother was put on blood thinners which are called anticoagulants. Commonly used anticoagulants are Heparin, Warfarin and Rivaroxaban.
There is definitely wrong as your mother started to have nose bleed and hematuria. These are the adverse effect of anticoagulants and their dose need to be adjusted according to levels in blood.

Rivaroxaban doesn't require monitoring of blood level but other two does.


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Is It Necessary To Draw Blood For Determining The Dosage Of Blood Thinners For Blood Clot In Lung?

Hi, I have gone through your query. Your mother was put on blood thinners which are called anticoagulants. Commonly used anticoagulants are Heparin, Warfarin and Rivaroxaban. There is definitely wrong as your mother started to have nose bleed and hematuria. These are the adverse effect of anticoagulants and their dose need to be adjusted according to levels in blood. Rivaroxaban doesn t require monitoring of blood level but other two does. Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions.