October 24, 2006 (Toronto, ON) - Substitution of generic warfarin for brand-name warfarin (Coumadin, Bristol-Myers Squibb) has no appreciable effect on rates of INR testing or hospitalization for ...

The common side effect is bleeding. Warfarin first came into commercial use in as a rat poison. Warfarin is also used in antiphospholipid syndrome. It has been used occasionally after heart attacks ...

BARCELONA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Patients at risk of stroke due to an irregular heartbeat should soon have a viable alternative to 50-year-old warfarin, after a new pill from Boehringer Ingelheim beat ...

Black and Hispanic older adults with atrial fibrillation were less likely to take direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over a 10-year span when DOACs gained popularity and prescriptions for the ...

The anti-clotting drug warfarin, commonly known by the brand name Coumadin, is no longer recommended for the treatment of atrial fibrillation except for a select subset of patients, according to ...

NEW YORK, June 22 (Reuters) - A closely-watched experimental blood thinner developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Pfizer Inc proved superior to warfarin in preventing strokes in patients with ...

Q: The Mayo Clinic put me on plain aspirin 20 years ago. Now, my new doctor has prescribed Coumadin (generic: warfarin). They both thin the blood. Please explain the differences. -- E.G., Venice, Fla.

WASHINGTON -- Medicare will soon begin paying for thousands of Americans who take the blood thinner Coumadin to use an at-home test to ensure the drug is working properly, the government announced ...

WASHINGTON -- It's the nation's most troublesome lifesaver. Every day, 2 million Americans swallow a blood thinner called warfarin that puts them on a tightrope: Too little, and they won't be ...