Warfarin

Descriptions of Warfarin

Warfarin: A drug that prevents blood from clotting. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants (blood thinners).
Source: National Institute of Health

Warfarin: an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
Source: WordNet 2.1

Warfarin: A synthetic anticoagulant. Warfarin appears to inhibit the regeneration of vitamin K1 epoxide and so the synthesis of vitamin K dependent clotting factors, which include Factors II, VII, IX and X, and the anticoagulant proteins C and S. The resultant in vivo effect is a sequential depression of Factors VII, IX, X and II activities. Vitamin K is an essential cofactor for the post ribosomal synthesis of the vitamin K dependent clotting factors. The vitamin promotes the biosynthesis of gamma-carboxyglutamic acid residues in these proteins which are essential for biological activity. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Warfarin : synthetic coumarin anticoagulant.
Source: CRISP

Basic Information: Warfarin

Count: Warfarin is listed as a: treatment for 1 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 1 conditions; research treatment for 0 conditions.

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List of Diseases with Warfarin as a Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Warfarin' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

M

• Mitral stenosis ... warfarin

List of Diseases with Warfarin as a Preventive Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Warfarin' or similar listed as a preventive treatment in our database:

S

• Stroke ... warfarin

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