Does warfarin treat varicose veins?

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The formation of venous thrombosis includes three factors. The first factor is that people's blood is in a hypercoagulable state. The second factor is that people's venous wall or vascular membrane is damaged. The third factor is that the flow rate of blood in the vein becomes slow. Does warfarin treat varicose veins? Let's talk about it

Does warfarin treat varicose veins?

Anticoagulant therapy is a very important link in the treatment of venous thrombosis, in which heparin or dicoumarin is usually used. Another anticoagulant for venous thrombosis is warfarin. The drug is usually used in patients with deep vein thrombosis without anticoagulation.

Deep venous thrombosis is a kind of venous thrombosis, which usually occurs in the lower limbs. Warfarin is usually used in the treatment of this kind of venous thrombosis. The drug is given orally as an anticoagulant. And the effect is relatively stable, when using it, it should be combined with heparin for treatment.

Venous thrombosis patients through warfarin anticoagulant therapy should be every three days to check INR, and then according to the results of the appropriate adjustment of dosage. When using this drug, we must pay attention to avoid a large increase or a large number of sudden decrease in the dosage of the drug.

matters needing attention

Venous thrombosis patients through warfarin anticoagulation treatment time must be sufficient, otherwise it will lead to poor effect, if it is lower extremity venous thrombosis patients through this drug anticoagulation treatment, if the treatment time is not enough, it may lead to some lower extremity sequelae.