On the  long scale , one billion is 1 million million, or 1 and 12 zeroes (1,000,000,000,000). The long scale is still used in some European countries (France, for example). The UK switched to the short scale in 1970/71. On the  short scale , one billion is 1,000 million, or 1 and 9 zeroes (1,000,000,000).
The amount of vitamin K in your diet can affect the amount (dose) of. warfarin you need to take. Your medicine dose must be balanced with your. diet to allow the drug to work correctly. A few things to remember when taking warfarin: You want a medium or moderate amount of vitamin K in the foods you. eat.
Warfarin is a pill that you take regularly to help prevent blood clots or to keep a clot from getting bigger. Coumadin is the common brand name for warfarin. To ensure that warfarin is effectively thinning your blood, it's important to eat about the same amount of vitamin K every day. 1  Vitamin K normally helps your blood clot so wounds don't bleed too much.  Warfarin works against vitamin K, making your blood clot more slowly.