A 72-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin presents with an INR of 6.5 following antibiotic therapy. He has no active bleeding. What is th...

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A 72-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin presents with an INR of 6.5 following antibiotic therapy. He has no active bleeding. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Cease warfarin and give oral vitamin K 1-2 mg

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Continue current warfarin dose and recheck in a week

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Administer prothrombin complex concentrate and IV vitamin K

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Immediately switch to a DOAC at full dose

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Ignore the INR as he is asymptomatic

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Elevated INR on warfarin without bleeding

A 72-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin presents with an INR of 6.5 following antibiotic therapy. He has no active bleeding. What is the most appropriate management?