Table 1

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 
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