Currently in shortage
API supplier in India failed GMP audit. Alternative qualified supplier being onboarded. Do NOT stop warfarin without medical guidance.
Expected resolution: 31 August 2025
Alternatives:
- Coumadin 1 mg tablets — dose adjustment required
- Marevan 5 mg tablets — alternative brand (same active)
- Eliquis (apixaban) — discuss with prescriber for suitability
warfarin sodium
Coumadin
5 mg · tablet · Anticoagulants
PBS Pricing
| General patient co-payment | $8.60 |
| Concession co-payment | $7.70 |
| Full dispensed price | $8.60 |
PBS Information
- Item code
- 4245V
- Drug name
- warfarin sodium
- Brand name
- Coumadin
- Manufacturer
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Formulation
- tablet
- Strength
- 5 mg
- Max quantity
- 50 units
- Max repeats
- 5
- PBS listed
- Yes
- Therapeutic group
- Anticoagulants
TGA Reference: TGA-MSI-2025-019 · Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd
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