Warfarin Tablet Colors - Strengths Mnemonic
Did you know that the tablets are color-coded? Here’s a mnemonic to remember the 9 different tablet strengths. —
PLEASE Pink
LET Lavendar
GRANNY Green
BROWN Brown
BRING Blue
PEACHES Peach
TO Teal
YOUR Yellow
WEDDING White
Why is this important? It’s an important counseling point and a good way to make sure patients are receiving the correct strength. With other medications, when a different manufacturer is dispensed, the tablets look different and patients are told that they look different but it’s the same medication. It’s important for patients to know that this will not be the case with warfarin - it will always be the same color, and if it’s not, it’s a different strength.
Jarred Prudencio, PharmD - https://www.instagram.com/ambcarerx
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