Alternative management strategies for patients receiving oral anticoagulation with warfarin are presented and discussed, including alternative pharmacological therapy options and self-monitoring.

Patients receiving warfarin therapy should have their ongoing need established before a switch to direct oral anticoagulants/low-molecular-weight heparins is considered.

Self-management/self-monitoring of the international normalized ratio is highly recommended amid the COVID-19 pandemic for eligible patients (or caregivers), especially those in aged-care facilities.