Coumadin Diet Will Be Removed from Epic on March 1, 2021

Published on Friday, February 19, 2021

To avoid confusion and follow guidelines, the Coumadin Diet will be removed from Epic as a diet option. A Vitamin K consistent diet is encouraged while taking Coumadin/Warfarin and aligned with both the Warfarin Manufacturer's Patient Information Leaflet and the Patient Education provided by UMMC's Pharmacy Department. Currently, when a Coumadin Diet is ordered, it is essentially the patient's regular diet. There is NO restriction of Vitamin K foods which causes confusion for providers and patients that believe they shouldbereceiving Low Vitamin K foods while on a Coumadin Diet. For those that do prefer to restrict Vitamin K, a low Vitamin K diet will be available.