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THE QUESTION OF THE DAY
Does taking warfarin increase my risk of being killed in a car accident? -- Rhiannon
I don’t know that I can answer that question directly. A recent report from Quebec found that taking warfarin did not appear to increase the risk of being involved in a car accident. I have asked quite a few trauma surgeons and nurses if they have ever seen anyone who bled to death from a cut to the arm or leg and the answer is always, “No”. So I would have to conclude that taking warfarin might increase your chances of being killed in a car crash by a slight amount, but not enough that you need to put it high on your list of things to worry about.
Reference: Delaney JA et al. Warfarin use and the risk of motor vehicle crash in older drivers. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2006;61:229-32.
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