Pharm 101: Warfarin
ACEM Primary Pharmacology of Warfarin: the Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Clinical uses; Adverse effects
Tag anticoagulant
Warfarin
Warfarin: anticoagulant; prevents the synthesis of vitamin K dependent clotting factors; II, VII, IX & X in liver; prevents the reduction of vitamin K 2, 3-epoxide -> vitamin K
Anticoagulants: Bad in the wilderness
As I have written about before, more and more people are taking oral anticoagulants for various medical conditions. For better or for worse, they aren’t then staying at home in a padded room, but continuing on their daily activities and…