What should I do if I accidentally miss taking my daily dose of COUMADIN® (Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP)?
The COUMADIN® prescribing information states, “If the patient forgets to take the prescribed dose of COUMADIN® at the scheduled time, the dose should be taken as soon as possible on the same day. The patient should not take the missed dose by doubling the daily dose to make up for missed doses but should refer back to his or her physician.” 1 Therefore, if you miss a dose of COUMADIN®, take the dose as soon as possible on the same day; but if it is the next day already, then skip the missed dose and continue with your usual daily dose. Do not take a double dose of COUMADIN® the next day to “catch up”; otherwise, you may end up having too much COUMADIN® in your body. It is important that you tell your healthcare provider right away if you missed a dose of COUMADIN®.
