What is Jantoven?

Q: What are the side effects of Jantoven?

Some side effects of Jantoven include headache, feeling very weak, swelling pain, unusual bruising, bleeding gums, nosebleeds, bleeding from wounds, bleeding from needle injections that will not stop, heavy menstrual periods, abnormal vaginal bleeding, blood in your urine, and coughing up blood.

Jantoven is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). This medicine reduces blood clot formation.

Jantoven is used for the treatment and prevention of blood clots in veins or arteries that might reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other severe conditions.

Jantoven Uses

This medicine is used to treat blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) and/or to prevent the formation of new clots in the body.
Prevents harmful blood clots and also helps reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack.
Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a specific type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), cardiac valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement).
It helps keep blood flowing smoothly in your body by reducing the number of certain substances (protein clotting) in your blood.

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>How to use Jantoven

Read your pharmacist's Medication Guide before you start taking warfarin and every time you get a fill-up. If you have any inquiries, please ask your doctor.
Take the medication by mouth with or without meals as directed by your doctor or other health care professional, usually once a day.
It's essential to take it exactly as directed by the doctor. Please do not increase the dosage, take it more often, or stop taking it unless directed by your doctor.
The dosage is based on your medical condition, laboratory tests, and response to treatment. Your doctor must monitor you closely while you are taking this medicine to determine the proper dosage for you.
Use this medication on a regular basis to make the most benefit of it. To help you remember, take it always at the same time.
Since this medicine gets absorbed through the skin and lungs, it can harm an unborn child; women who are pregnant should not take this medicine or breathe the dust from the tablets.

Jantoven Side effects

Headache
Feeling very weak
Swelling pain
Bleeding gums
Nosebleeds
Bleeding from needle injections that will not stop
Heavy menstrual periods
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Blood in your urine
Bloody stools
Blurred vision
Burning
Itching
Numbness
Prickling pins
Tingling feelings
chest pain or discomfort
confusion
Coughing up blood
Difficulty with breathing or swallowing
Dizziness
Paralysis

Faintness or lightheadedness
Peeling of the skin
Prolonged bleeding from cuts
Red or dark-brown urine
Stomach pain with cramping
Sweating
Loss of appetite
Unexplained swelling
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Arm, back, or jaw pain
Blue-green to black skin discolouration
Blue or purple toes
Consciousness
Chills
Clay-colored stools
Diarrhea
Pain in the toes
Red, net-like, blotchy spots on the skin
Swelling of the eyes or eyelids
Troubled breathing with exertion
Upper right stomach pain
Vomiting of blood

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Precautions:

Inform your doctor or pharmacist about any allergies to warfarin or other substances.
Before using warfarin, disclose your medical history, especially blood disorders, bleeding issues, and recent surgeries.
Ensure all healthcare providers know you are taking warfarin before any surgery or dental procedures.
Limit alcohol intake as it increases the risk of stomach bleeding and affects medication efficacy.
Notify your doctor if you experience prolonged fever, vomiting, or diarrhoea, or start new antibiotics, as these can affect warfarin's effectiveness.
Take precautions to prevent injuries that may cause bleeding, such as using electric razors and avoiding contact sports.
Warfarin is not recommended during pregnancy due to potential harm to the unborn child.

Note:

Do not share this medicine with others.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as complete blood count) must be routinely performed to monitor progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for further information.

Overdose

If someone has taken an overdose of this medicine, immediately seek urgent medical help.

Missed Dose

Do not miss any doses for the best possible benefit. If you miss a dose and remember the same day, take it as soon as you remember it.
If you remember the next day, skip the forgotten dose. Take your next doses on a regular basis.
Do not double the dose to catch up, as this may increase your risk of bleeding. Keep a record of missed doses for your doctor or pharmacist.
If you miss 2 or more doses in a row, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Storage

Store away from direct light and moisture at room temperature. Don't store it in the bathroom.

Do not flush the medication down the toilet or pour it into the drain unless instructed to do so. Discard this product properly when it expires or is no longer in use.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Jantoven used for?

This medicine is used to treat blood clots (such as deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolism-PE) and/or to prevent the formation of new clots in your body. Prevents harmful blood clots, helps reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), cardiac valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement).

2. What is the generic name for Jantoven?

Jantoven has a generic name which is warfarin sodium. It is an anticoagulant used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots in the veins and arteries. Jantoven is available in a general form.

3. What are the side effects of Jantoven?

Headache
Feeling very weak
Swelling pain
Unusual bruising
Bleeding gums
Nosebleeds
Bleeding from wounds
Bleeding from needle injections that will not stop
Heavy menstrual periods
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Blood in your urine
Coughing up blood

4. How long can you stay on Jantoven?

If you take it to reduce your risk of having a blood clot in the future or because you keep getting blood clots, your treatment is likely to last longer than 6 months, in some cases maybe even for the rest of your life.

5. Does Jantoven affect your weight?

Jantoven may increase your risk of kidney problems, including acute kidney damage. Check with your doctor right away if you have blood in your urine, decreased urine output, muscle twitching, nausea, rapid weight gain, seizures, stupor, swelling of your face, ankles, or hands, or unusual tiredness or weakness.

6. Who should not take Jantoven?

People with allergic reactions to this or any other medication If you are pregnant, it can be harmful to your baby If someone has liver or kidneys Endocarditis patients should not take, it is an infection of the lining of your heart

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