I am taking warfarin, when do I need contact the Warfarin Care Clinic?

Medicine changes – If any medicine changes are for 3 days or longer (prescribed, or over the counter). Including if you are taking heparin (e.g. Clexane®) injection.

Hospital Admission/Discharge – If you are admitted or discharged to hospital.

Surgery/procedures – Contact us if you are to have any surgery or dental procedures to advise us of your pre-operative requirements. Ask the doctor for any special instructions on when you should recommence your warfarin. Provide this information to the Warfarin Care Clinic.

Holidays – Tell us if you are going away on holidays so we can make the necessary arrangements for your testing.

No longer taking Warfarin – Tell us if you are stopping Warfarin.