ACENOCOUMAROL OR WARFARIN: WHICH IS THE CLINICIAN'S ALLY?
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ABSTRACT
Warfarin and acenocoumarol are commonly prescribed oral anticoagulant drugs that are used in the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic
disorders across the world. Although both these drugs act by a similar mechanism, there are significant differences between them, especially in terms
of their half-lives, and more importantly, in their variability in response pharmacogenetically. This case report highlights an instance wherein warfarin
proved to provide a much more stable anticoagulant cover, as compared to that provided by acenocoumarol.
Keywords: Thrombosis, Bleeding, Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Anticoagulant, International normalized ratio.
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