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Suggest Treatment For DVT
i have dvt in right leg presently i use acetrome
when iused warfarin inr was 1.23then it increased upto 1.38 in ptt . then i used acetrome 1 it reached 0.98 now i am using actrome 2 next ptt ihave to do on 2nd sept am i going right or i should go for warfarin
when iused warfarin inr was 1.23then it increased upto 1.38 in ptt . then i used acetrome 1 it reached 0.98 now i am using actrome 2 next ptt ihave to do on 2nd sept am i going right or i should go for warfarin
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
Hi,
Your INR should be between 2 and 3.
Whatever medicine can make you reach that sooner is better. Probably in your case Warfarin. Start with a 5mg dose and do INR test every 3 to 5 days until it reaches more than 2. If it does not reach 2 within a week then you can increase the dose to 7.5mg and if INR shoots above 3 then you can decrease the dose of Warfarin to 2.5mg. Once it is stabilised between 2 and 3 you should get INR done every two weeks to keep it between 2 and 3. After six months of this treatment you can stop the Warfarin/ Acitrom and start having Aspirin 75mg only. That would be the complete treatment for your DVT.
Please feel free to ask any more queries on this subject.
Take care,
Dr Rishi,
New Delhi, India.
Your INR should be between 2 and 3.
Whatever medicine can make you reach that sooner is better. Probably in your case Warfarin. Start with a 5mg dose and do INR test every 3 to 5 days until it reaches more than 2. If it does not reach 2 within a week then you can increase the dose to 7.5mg and if INR shoots above 3 then you can decrease the dose of Warfarin to 2.5mg. Once it is stabilised between 2 and 3 you should get INR done every two weeks to keep it between 2 and 3. After six months of this treatment you can stop the Warfarin/ Acitrom and start having Aspirin 75mg only. That would be the complete treatment for your DVT.
Please feel free to ask any more queries on this subject.
Take care,
Dr Rishi,
New Delhi, India.
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