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[[File:Coumadin (Warfarin).jpg|350px|thumb|leftright|''"It's a good thing I'm on Coumadin..."'']]
'''Coumadin''' (generic '''warfarin''') is an anticoagulant once used to [[Bell Biv DeVoe|poison]] rodents that is now used instead to [[Bell Biv DeVoe|poison]] humans.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/16620/ Study: Anticoagulation Initiation Instantly Increases Your Fall Risk]</ref> Due to the laborious nature of monitoring and achieving a therapeutic [[PT/INR|INR]], there has been a movement by Coumadin clinics to just [[Minnesota Twins|ballpark]] INR results.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/04/coumadin/ Coumadin Clinic Tired of Drawing Blood, Starts to Just Ballpark INR Results]</ref>
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