Why This Matters
The drug that prevents the stroke demands respect in trade.
Non-Negotiables
Exact-time dosing
Interactions checked before ANY new med
Vitamin K consistency if on warfarin
Fall/head-bump = report it
Monitoring labs never skipped
Gotchas & Consequences
Ibuprofen “for a headache” plus a thinner equals a bleed risk.
Missed INR checks turn the safe dose into a guess.
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