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What Causes Low INR Levels While On Coumadin?
my husband takes Coumadin - his levels were 2.1 for the last 2 months. Friday he went and the number was 1.4 - she asked him about green veggies. He doesn t eat but does take a vitamin a day that has 75% of daily requirement of vitamin k (has taken them since October. he is 6 -2 weight 208 steadily. Has diabetes, had a silent heart attack and slight stroke in October. He did eat a lot of my chocolate chip cookies that are made with sliced beets...would that cause it?
Thu, 7 Jun 2018
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International normalized ratio levels below 2 is to be maintained while on anticoagulant therapy..
and your husband levels are with in normal limits .
That means the dose of anticoagulant he is using is correct
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International normalized ratio levels below 2 is to be maintained while on anticoagulant therapy..
and your husband levels are with in normal limits .
That means the dose of anticoagulant he is using is correct
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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