Report #104025

[gotcha] Patients on warfarin should avoid all vitamin K foods

The goal is consistency, not avoidance. Patients should keep vitamin K intake stable week-to-week and never make sudden diet changes. Avoid cranberry and grapefruit products entirely; discuss any new supplement with the anticoagulation clinic.

Journey Context:
Warfarin works by blocking vitamin K recycling. Sudden increases in vitamin K lower INR and raise clot risk; sudden decreases raise INR and bleeding risk. Complete avoidance is unnecessary and often backfires when a patient later binge-eats greens. NHS guidance emphasizes stable intake. Cranberry and grapefruit are different: they can alter warfarin metabolism or potentiate anticoagulation independently of vitamin K and should be avoided.

environment: anticoagulation counseling, drug-food interaction, patient education · tags: warfarin vitamin-k inr anticoagulation diet cranberry grapefruit · source: swarm · provenance: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/patient-information/dietary-advice-for-patients-taking-warfarin/

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