I don't think it's an issue but not sure. I always check with a pharmacist on stuff like this. They're a good resource for both prescription drug and over the counter med potential interactions.

Thanks, rmb. :) I appreciate the advice, I didn't even think to call the pharmacist. I emailed my doctor, but she hasn't gotten back to me and I didn't really expect her to since it is Christmas. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Yeah, pharmacists are awesome. A lot of the pharmacies are open 24 hours and they've got access to huge databases of drug interactions. And no appointments and no co-pays! I check with them before I take anything...

By the most generalized of sources, which are not to be consulted in lieu of specific medical advice from a medical professional, Vicondin has a moderate or minor interaction with Warfarin. As always, consult the doctor or pharmacist.

http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-3459-Vicodin+Oral.aspx?drugid=3459&drugname=Vicodin+Oral&dmid=1720&dmtitle=ACETAMINOPHEN/SELECTED%20ANTICOAGULANTS&intrtype=DRUG&pagenumber=9

http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/acetaminophen-hydrocodone,vicodin.html

I'm injecting 1.5 Lovenox plus the Coumadin, and the ER wrote me a script for Norco for pain, which is a strong (10mg/325mg) version of Vicodin, and I was assured by the ER doc that there is no safety issue. Good luck to you!

Regardless of what the doc says, I would still double-check with the pharmacist. I've had docs tell me before that there wouldn't be an interaction when there clearly was. Docs don't always know. Sometimes they tell you it'll be fine just because they don't want to deal with it or do the extra checking required.

I had one guy tell me an antibiotic wouldn't cause an issue (it did, which my primary managed) and the next time I went back to see him, he was like "Did that cause a problem?" He really had no idea even though he had assured me it would be fine!

Double-checking is always the way to go, as far as I'm concerned.

I am on board with TNT. I do discuss interactions with my doc in general but my pharmacist is my first go to person for the goods.

I assume most prescriptions and over the counter drugs may interact with warfarin or will make my INR goofy. Often most drugs won't affect me despite them being known to interact with warfarin. So I just test my INR more frequently when I start a new medication to see how it will affect me.

My doctor says I can take vicodin with warfarin. Granted I dont' like vicodin so I take oxycodone instead.

What you want to stay away from is anything aspirin related. No aspirin, ibprofin, advil, excedrin, aleve. These thin the blood, and make it difficult to level out your warfarin medication.

You can take tylenol based products.

Even tylenol pm if you are having a hard time sleeping. But talk to the docs about dosage. I am allowed up to 3000mg of tylenol per day, and recommended taking 1000mg at a time. I need the tylenol pm once and a while. So I had to confirm it being allowed.

I get the same answers from the Anticoologist, Hemotologist and Pharmasist. I hate tylenol, don't really enjoy the oxy's but they all tell me not to take my preferred exedrin/aleve...

Seems like the only over the counter meds left to take for painis Tylenol for those of us on blood thinners. I have arthritis in my hips and recently had some back issues that turned out to be a curvature in my spine. My GP pretty much tells me to suck it up, once he gave me 5/500 of loratab for neck/ back pain About a year later I was having a flare up with the back pain (which was when I found out about my spine). I asked about loratab and he asked why I didn't have any left. I told him he wrote the RX a year ago. He reluctantly gave me the 5/500 which rarely does more then Tylenol. I have come to the conclusion that after my upcoming surgery in February I need to look for a new doctor. I am not a pain med abuser but sometimes chronic conditions flare up and I need more the Tylenol. I would after 9 year likes to sleep more then a few house at a time and a bed vs a recliner would be so nice.

I was given Vicodin in the hospital (and my first two weeks home) during my PE stay because of the intense shoulder and back pain I had which is how my PEs presented. I was taking warfarin at the same time so there is no interaction. I don't know if it will affect the impact of your warfarin however so you might want to ask if you need to get your PT tested sooner/more often.