prescription pain med & coumadin

[Christine]

just thought i'd pass this info along.. I know those of us on coumadin need to watch what pain meds we take.. this past week I discovered I slipped a joint out of place and needed to take something for the pain.. (probably why I was such a mental case {see "what a week" thread}, don't know when I did it, but had the minor pain for while.. just culminated this week).. anyway, after I my chiro adjusted it.. was told I would still have some pain for a few days..

my gp scripted "ultracet" - said it will not interact with coumadin..

long story short.. if prescription pain meds are ever needed, glad to know there's something out there which I don't have to worry about regarding my INR.

have a great day ya'll

Chris

[Cooker]

I take darvaset (sp?) with no problems.

[sue943]

Paracetamol, various brand names so won't list them.

[aussigal]

Yep!...

isnt it cute how we get excited over small victories :D

I take an extended release version of the Ultracet for my Arthritic back and was so glad I didnt have to change it when I started on warfarin.

[allodwick]

The -cet in Ultracet stands for aCETaminophen (paraCETamol) (Tylenol). This is the safest pain reliever when you are on warfarin. However, if you take more than 19 doses over a 7 day period you have a greater than average chance of your INR going over 6.0. This is not to say that you can't use it but just to remind people that it is not a free pass. You have to consider the total amount of this drug that you might get from other sources.

Also, exceeding the 4,000 mg (8 extra-strength doses) per day increases your chances of causing liver damage.

[ccrawford]

While the prescription drugs like darvocet and oxycontin don't interfere with INR directly, you might experience a higher INR because the pain medication tends to slow down your bodily functions. This is also why some people experience constipation while using them.