1.

INR every 2 days until stable, then weekly

2.

aPTT every week while on therapy

3.

Factor Xa levels if the patient is pregnant

4.

White blood cell count every 2 weeks

1.

OK to substitute for generic

2.

The brand name of warfarin and Do Not Substitute

3.

PRN refills

4.

Refills for 1 year

1.

Avoiding all vitamin K-containing foods

2.

Avoiding high-vitamin K-containing foods

3.

Increasing intake of iron-containing foods

4.

Making sure they eat 35 grams of fiber daily

1.

Thrombocytopenia

2.

Neutropenia

3.

Hypertension

4.

Gout

1.

ESAs no longer be prescribed to patients with chronic renal failure

2.

The risk of tumor development be explained to cancer patients on ESA therapy

3.

Patients should no longer receive ESA therapy to prepare for allogenic transfusions

4.

ESAs be prescribed only to patients younger than age 60 years

1.

6 weeks if they are a cancer patient

2.

1 week if they have chronic renal failure

3.

2 weeks if they are taking it for allogenic transfusion

4.

Each week throughout therapy

1.

Folic acid to prevent megaloblastic anemia

2.

Iron, to start when the epogen starts

3.

An antihypertensive to counter the adverse effects of epogen

4.

Vitamin B₁₂ to prevent pernicious anemia

1.

Reticulocyte count 1 week after therapy is started

2.

Complete blood count every 2 weeks throughout therapy

3.

Hemoglobin level at 1 week of therapy

4.

INR weekly throughout therapy