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Check amiodarone level?

An 85-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is now in normal sinus rhythm on 100 mg amiodarone. Should I be checking her amiodarone level? —Yushuang Xie, MD, Brooklyn, N.Y. The ...
Renal & Urology News

Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for Brain Bleeding After Head Trauma

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults. (HealthDay News) — Having a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) while taking warfarin ...
Medscape

INR 2.0-3.0 Appropriate for Prophylaxis of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Sept. 10, 2003 -- An international normalized ratio (INR) of 2.0 to 3.0 is appropriate for the prophylaxis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), according to the results of a cohort study published ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for Brain Bleeding After Trauma

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults. HealthDay News — Having a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) while taking warfarin ...