The anticoagulant medication warfarin (also called Coumadin) prevents the formation of blood clots; clots can cause strokes, pulmonary emboli, and other life-threatening conditions. Healthy Horizons offers free INR (International Normalized Ratio) monitoring to Butler personnel taking warfarin to test the ongoing effectiveness of their dosages. For the past four years, Professor of Pharmacy Practice Jeanne VanTyle has gone to Healthy Horizons for regular INR monitoring.

Here is her story, in her own words.