Question

A 67-year-old patient on warfarin therapy for AF accidentally takes excess warfarin for 3 days. He has no bleeding and his INR is 6.0. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Stop warfarin until INR normalises

Answer

Give IV vitamin K 10 mg

Answer

Give Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) immediately

Answer

Increase dietary vitamin K intake only

Answer

Give subcutaneous heparin

Practice question

A 67-year-old patient on warfarin therapy for AF accidentally takes excess warfarin for 3 days. He has no bleeding and his INR is 6.0. What is the most appropriate immediate management?