For the latest FDA MedWatch alerts, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is warning patients and doctors, who use at-home or in-the-office medical devices to monitor levels of the blood thinner warfarin, that certain test strips used with the devices may provide inaccurate results and should not be relied upon to adjust the drug dosage. Although it can be frustrating for some to find out that brand name Coumadin is being discontinued, the generic version of Coumadin (warfarin) is and has been available in Canada for many years. As the article states, there are alternatives that may work for you. Patients were followed up each month to monitor blood clotting and adherence to the drugs. Coumadin Brand is Being Discontinued – Generic Warfarin is Still Available April 28, 2020 Editorial Team Healthy Lifestyle 33 Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the sale and distribution of all strengths of Coumadin (Warfarin Sodium) tablets will be discontinued in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Saudi Arabia, due to an unexpected manufacturing issue.

Still available all over Europe. Other times the levels would bounce the opposite direction and my INR would drop to 1.0 basically non existent blood thinning and I had to deal with life threatening DVT BLOOD CLOTS.Allergic reaction to Warfarin.

The time we living there is no compassion. !My husband was on Coumadin for years. Now I am really scared.My name is Ron, I was born with Aortic Stenosis, I have been on coumadin since since 1980 after my 2nd Open Heart surgery, my 3rd Open Heart surgery was done in 1992, I have had my Aortic Valve replaced twice. Please check discontinued in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Saudi Arabia, due to an unexpected manufacturing issue that could not be resolved expeditiously. GI bleed) or risk of bleeding, or after recent child birth. Oral anticoagulant discontinuation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation Am J Manag Care. This site needs JavaScript to work properly.

From what I read,the newer blood thinners appear to be more hazardous to ones health.It is so sad that we are being placed in a dangerous position because warfarin is a dangerous drug for me because it makes my mouth and nose bleeds. So there is no viable option for people this seemingly rare blood disorder. When I arrived at the hospital walking and talking; my blood count was a 3 and I didn’t have enough oxygen to circulate through my entire body. February 3, 2010, I was hospitalized with deadly blood clots in the arteries and both of my legs had to be cut open from ankle to thigh. Many people take the prescription drug warfarin as a blood thinner. Her doctor told her is cause Warfarin is made by different companies. generic version of Coumadin® is one option. They are not without fault or negligence because they all know the FDA DOES NOT REGULATE GENERIC DRUG MANUFACTURERS LIKE THEY DO NAME BRAND MANUFACTURERS. God Bless!I’m devastated with the news.

Now I find out it is discontinued.

2015 Jul;21(7):596-606. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2015.21.7.596.Stroke. It is terrible that coumadin is no longer being manufactured.This is August 2020. Also look up generic Valsartin you will see a current lawsuit and investigations for deaths caused by stage four lung cancer in patients because they put known carcinogens in the drugs they have been selling to America. brand name Coumadin® are considered interchangeable, your health care provider Warfarin is contraindicated in patients with a history of haemorrhagic stroke, clinically significant bleeding (e.g. Learn more about what to watch for and how you can prevent side effects from occurring. My 99 year old mother who is very sensitive to medications is on Coumadin. Where do we hEven though Coumadin has been discontinued in the US, Canada, Latin America and Saudi Arabia, it is still available in various other countries. I also had a critical high INR that caused my kidney to bleed out. Name must be less than 100 characters Similarly, those patients identified … They should give more details if it’s not.

(Sigma Pharma acquired Coumadin from Bristol Myers Squibb)Really this is a real blow to me as I have been on coumadin (jantoven) for 28 years for a mechanical heart valve. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.To date, there have been no product complaints or adverse events reported to Bristol-Myers Squibb related to this issue.Coumadin for Injection 5 mg single-use vials is packaged in cartons of six vials. I was taken to A&E and diagnosed with AF in August 2012, shortly before I had my first colonoscopy. While patients are on both rivaroxaban and warfarin test INR just prior to the next dose of rivaroxaban. Is profitability more important than someone’s life who is dependent upon Coumadin?