Table 5

 Simple dose reduction scheme for management of over-anticoagulation

INR% dose reductionNumber (days) of omitted doses
Derived from Baglin.41
Target INR 2.5
3.0–3.5150
3.6–4.0200
4.1–5.0250
5.1–6.0250
6.1–7.9332
>8.0503
Target INR 3.5
4.1–5.0150
5.1–6.0200
6.1–7.9332
>8.0503