Which medication dose was recently increased due to an elevated INR?

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Multiple Choice

Which medication dose was recently increased due to an elevated INR?

Explanation:
When INR is elevated, the blood is too thin and bleeding risk increases. The correct action is to reduce the anticoagulant effect, which means lowering the warfarin dose (Coumadin) or holding a dose and then rechecking INR. Warfarin dose adjustments directly control INR values; increasing the dose would raise the INR further and worsen bleeding risk. Other drugs listed do not adjust based on INR in the same way (aspirin is an antiplatelet, not a vitamin K antagonist; lisinopril is unrelated to coagulation testing). So, in response to an elevated INR, the usual approach is to decrease the warfarin dose and recheck until the INR falls back into range.

When INR is elevated, the blood is too thin and bleeding risk increases. The correct action is to reduce the anticoagulant effect, which means lowering the warfarin dose (Coumadin) or holding a dose and then rechecking INR. Warfarin dose adjustments directly control INR values; increasing the dose would raise the INR further and worsen bleeding risk. Other drugs listed do not adjust based on INR in the same way (aspirin is an antiplatelet, not a vitamin K antagonist; lisinopril is unrelated to coagulation testing). So, in response to an elevated INR, the usual approach is to decrease the warfarin dose and recheck until the INR falls back into range.

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