ACENOCOUMAROL OR WARFARIN: WHICH IS THE CLINICIAN'S ALLY?

Authors

  • Karthik Rao N
  • Navin Patil
  • A Avinash
  • Handattu Manjunatha Hande
  • Sushil Kiran Kunder
  • Raghavendra Rao

Abstract

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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Published

01-03-2016

How to Cite

Rao N, K., N. Patil, A. Avinash, H. M. Hande, S. K. Kunder, and R. Rao. “ACENOCOUMAROL OR WARFARIN: WHICH IS THE CLINICIAN’S ALLY?”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 9, no. 2, Mar. 2016, pp. 4-5, https://mail.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/9525.

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