Why WARFARIN SODIUM* (Warfarin sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of WARFARIN SODIUM: satisfied (average rating score: 3.14)
(based on 873 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** WARFARIN SODIUM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pulmonary embolism* | 43 |
2 | Deep vein thrombosis* | 42 |
3 | Atrial fibrillation* | 21 |
4 | Aortic valve replacement | 13 |
5 | Cerebrovascular accident* | 6 |
6 | Mitral valve replacement | 4 |
7 | Myocardial infarction | 3 |
8 | Antiphospholipid syndrome | 2 |
9 | Antiphospholipid antibodies | 2 |
10 | Cardiac failure | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of WARFARIN SODIUM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased | 259 |
2 | Somnolence | 233 |
3 | Alopecia | 211 |
4 | Fatigue* | 202 |
5 | Headache | 170 |
6 | Contusion | 144 |
7 | Feeling cold | 138 |
8 | Depression | 131 |
9 | Dizziness* | 118 |
10 | Arthralgia | 104 |
11 | Pain | 92 |
12 | Anxiety | 85 |
13 | Disturbance in attention | 83 |
14 | Insomnia | 69 |
15 | Chills | 56 |
16 | Vaginal haemorrhage | 56 |
17 | Amnesia | 56 |
18 | Nausea* | 56 |
19 | Haemorrhage | 52 |
20 | Abdominal distension | 52 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for WARFARIN SODIUM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Warfarin sodium (Athrombin, Warf, Panwarfin, Warfarina, Warfarin, Warfarin sodium, Coumadin, Jantoven)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com