Explanations to patients taking coumarins (5)
| 1. Why treatment is necessary |
| 2. How the drug works |
| 3. Why monitoring is needed |
| 4. Why it is important to take the drug at a fixed time daily |
| 5. How alcohol may affect anticoagulation |
| 6. How dietary changes affect therapy |
| 7. How drug-drug interactions might affect treatment |
| 8. Why clinic personnel should be notified of changes in medications |
| 9. What precautions should be taken to avoid bleeding |
| 10. How to recognize signs and symptoms of bleeding |
| 1. Why treatment is necessary |
| 2. How the drug works |
| 3. Why monitoring is needed |
| 4. Why it is important to take the drug at a fixed time daily |
| 5. How alcohol may affect anticoagulation |
| 6. How dietary changes affect therapy |
| 7. How drug-drug interactions might affect treatment |
| 8. Why clinic personnel should be notified of changes in medications |
| 9. What precautions should be taken to avoid bleeding |
| 10. How to recognize signs and symptoms of bleeding |