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Warfarin Oral

Who should not take this medication?

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Conditions:

Tropical Sprue, Protein C Deficiency Disease, Bleeding Risk Associated with Vitamin-K-Epoxide Reductase (Warfarin-Sensitive) Gene, Poor Metabolizer due to Cytochrome p450 CYP2C9 Variant, Secondary Uterine Inertia, Internal Bleeding, Patient with Catheter in the Vascular System, Severe Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure, Bacterial Infection of Heart Valve, Inflammation of the Covering of the Heart or Pericardium, Fluid in the Covering of the Heart or Pericardium, Chronic Heart Failure, Hemorrhage in the Brain, Balloon-Like Swelling of an Artery of the Brain, Any Disorder of the Blood Vessels of the Brain, Bulge and Tear of the Aorta Blood Vessel Wall, Obstruction of Blood Vessel caused by a Fat Globule, Vasculitis, Hemorrhage, Viral Infection of the Liver, Stomach or Intestinal Ulcer, Liver Problems, Severe Liver Disease, Blockage of a Bile Duct, Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines, Bowel Movements Containing Much Fat, Nephrotic Syndrome, Bleeding from the Genitourinary System, Possibility of Having a Miscarriage, Seizures with Pregnancy, Disorder of the Connective Tissue, Recent Operation, Fever, Visible Water Retention, Bleeding from the Respiratory Tract, Severe Diarrhea, Serious Loose Stools Lasting a Long Time, Injury, Pregnancy, Spinal Tap, Local Anesthesia Injected into Spine, Gangrene, Tissue Death, Malignant Tumor or Cancer, Moderate High Blood Pressure, Increased Red Blood Cells, Eye Surgery, Overactive Thyroid Gland, Underactive Thyroid, Severe Form of Diabetes, Poor Nutrition, Inadequate Vitamin K, High Amount of Fats in the Blood, Operation on the Nervous System, Moderate to Severe Kidney Impairment, Anemia, Blood Clotting Disorder, Increased Risk of Bleeding, Decreased Platelets due to the Medication Heparin, Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality, Habit of Drinking Too Much Alcohol

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