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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a booklet to educate patients about the safe use of anticoagulant medications. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely, which is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf, covers potential drug interactions, side effects, steps patients can take to reduce their risk of bleeding, and the importance of regular blood testing.

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a booklet to educate patients about the safe use of anticoagulant medications. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely, which is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf, covers potential drug interactions, side effects, steps patients can take to reduce their risk of bleeding, and the importance of regular blood testing.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a booklet to educate patients about the safe use of anticoagulant medications. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely, which is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf, covers potential drug interactions, side effects, steps patients can take to reduce their risk of bleeding, and the importance of regular blood testing.

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