which antibiotics are safe to use in patients on warfarin
March 2002
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We're getting questions on which antibiotics are safe to use in patients on warfarin.
Dicloxacillin, griseofulvin, nafcillin, and rifampin can DECREASE warfarin's effectiveness...by speeding up its metabolism.
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