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How do I lower my PT INR?
How is an elevated INR treated?
- Vitamin K may be given to decrease your INR and bleeding.
- Blood components may be given during a transfusion to help stop your bleeding. Blood components are the parts of blood that help it to clot. Examples are clotting factors, platelets, and plasma.
What should be done if a PT INR reading is high or low?
Treatment of high INR- hold dose of anticoagulant, monitor PT/INR and recalculate dose. for moderate to severe bleeding the physician may consider giving fresh frozen plasma (FFP) with Vitamin K infusion.
How can I increase my PT INR?
Some antibiotics can increase the PT and INR. Barbiturates, oral contraceptives and hormone-replacement therapy (HRT), and vitamin K (either in a multivitamin or liquid nutrition supplement) may decrease PT. Drinking alcohol can also affect PT results.
What foods will decrease your INR?
Warfarin, your diet, and vitamin K foods
- If you eat more vitamin K, it can decrease your INR.
- If you eat less vitamin K, it can increase your INR.
How often should PT INR be checked?
The INR should be checked at least four times during the first week of therapy and then less frequently, depending on the stability of the INR. In general, a missed dose of warfarin is reflected in the INR within about 2 to 5 days after the dose is missed.
What is a critical PT INR level?
[8]For patients who are on anticoagulant therapy, the therapeutic INR ranges between 2.0 to 3.0. INR levels above 4.9 are considered critical values and increase the risk of bleeding.
What medications lower INR?
Medications that decrease INR and increase the risk of stroke include: Antacids. Antianxiety agents. Antibiotics: dicloxacillin (Dynapen), nafcillin. Cortisone (Cortef) Oral contraceptives. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Can certain foods lower INR?
Beef and pork liver are high in vitamin K and eating them will lower your INR. Veal and lamb also contain vitamin K. Poultry, such as chicken and turkey, also have vitamin K. Consuming meat products in general will lower your INR. This does not mean you need to give up eating meat completely.
What can cause an increased INR?
What increases my risk for an elevated INR? Too much anticoagulant medicine, a type of blood thinner that helps prevent clots Other medicines, such as aspirin, NSAIDs, and some antibiotics, when you also are using anticoagulants Health conditions, such as liver failure or bleeding disorders A sudden decrease of vitamin K in your diet
What do I expect if I have low INR?
With a very high INR above about 3.5 to 4, you may suffer with bloody nose, blood in your stools, bruising. With a LOW INR, below about 1.5 to 2.0 if you’re taking blood thinners, you may be more prone to throwing clots which could result in stroke, pumonary embolisms, deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks.