Rapid induction regimen with warfarin
Day | INR | DOSE (mg) | Day | INR | Predicted maintenance dose (mg) |
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Derived from Fennerty et al.33 | |||||
1 | <1.4 | 10 | 4 | <1.4 | >8 |
1.4 | 8 | ||||
2 | <1.8 | 10 | 1.5 | 7.5 | |
1.8 | 1 | 1.6–1.7 | 7 | ||
>1.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 6.5 | ||
1.9 | 6 | ||||
3 | <2.0 | 10 | 2.0–21 | 5.5 | |
2.0–2.1 | 5 | 2.2.2.3 | 5 | ||
2.2–2.3 | 4.5 | 2.4–2.6 | 4.5 | ||
2.4–2.5 | 4 | 2.7–3.0 | 4 | ||
2.6–2.7 | 3.5 | 3.1–3.5 | 3.5 | ||
2.8–2.9 | 3 | 3.6–4.0 | 3 | ||
3.0–3.1 | 2.5 | 4.1–4.5; miss out next day’s dose, then give a dose of 2 mg | |||
3.2–3.3 | 2.0 | ||||
3.4 | 1.5 | >4.5; miss two doses and then give dose of 1 mg | |||
3.5 | 1 | ||||
3.6–4.0 | 0.5 | ||||
>4.0 | Zero |