Who should not take Coumadin?
Coumadin should not be used for any condition where the danger of hemorrhage may be greater than the potential benefits of treatment. Unless directed to do so by your doctor, do not take Coumadin if one of the following conditions or situations applies to you: a tendency to hemorrhage; alcoholism; an abnormal blood condition; aneurysm (balloon-like swelling of a blood vessel) in the brain or heart; bleeding tendencies associated with ulceration or bleeding of the stomach, intestines, respiratory tract, or the genital or urinary system; eclampsia (a rare and serious form of high blood pressure that can occur during pregnancy) or preeclampsia; excessive bleeding of brain blood vessels; inflammation due to bacterial infection of the membrane that lines the inside of the heart; inflammation of the sac that surrounds the heart or an escape of fluid from the heart sac; malignant hypertension (extremely elevated blood pressure that causes organ damage); pregnancy; recent or scheduled surgery
