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Patients on some common drugs need blood tests to monitor their progress, to
assure best results and prevent side effects. You should already have been told about this
but here is a summary. Our phlebotomist takes blood by appointment.
- Warfarin. Have a blood test when told to. You will receive a dosage
schedule in the post 1-2 days later. This schedule gives full details of
your dosing and when you should have the next dose. While waiting for your
schedule, take warfarin as outlined in the old schedule. When the new
schedule arrives in the post, throw the old one away immediately.
This system is very reliable and there is no need to phone for results.
Click to see a sample dosage schedule.
- Thyroxine ~ Annual blood test
- Diuretics (eg frusemide, bendrofluazide, bumetanide, spironolactone,)
~ Annual
- Amiodarone ~ Annual
- Some drugs for epilepsy (carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbitone)
~ Annual
- Theophylline and aminophylline for chest diseases
~ Annual.
- Ace inhibitors (eg enalapril, ramipril, captopril, lisinopril)
~ Annual.
- Lithium ~ Annual.
- Hydroxocobalamin (for pernicious anaemia) ~ Annual.
- There are many less common drugs which need more careful follow up. Those
patients involved will have been given details. Our full protocol can be
seen here.
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