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Warfarin

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Definition: An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide.  an anticoagulant & rodenticide   
Pharmacological Action Anticoagulants; Rodenticides 		Other names Sodium, Warfarin; Potassium, Warfarin; Warfarin Sodium; Warfarin Potassium; Warfant; Tedicumar; Marevan; Goldshield Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Genpharm Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Gen-Warfarin; Estedi Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Coumadine; Coumadin; Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Boots Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Bailly Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Apotex Brand of Warfarin Sodium; Apo-Warfarin; Antigen Brand of Warfarin Sodium; AldocumarDrugs* : JANTOVEN; ATHROMBIN; WARFARIN SODIUM; COUMADIN; ATHROMBIN-K; PANWARFIN
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Warfarin syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Drug-Induced Nasal Bone/abnormalities Warfarin/adverse effects.
coumafuryl  0   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. J Anal Toxicol 1993 Jan-Feb;17(1):56-61
8-hydroxywarfarin  17834-04-7   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives Biological Markers. Drug Metab Dispos 1996 May;24(5):610-4
warfarin hexadecyl ether  0   *Palmitates Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives Drug Carriers. Biopharm Drug Dispos 1995 Mar;16(2):91-103
7-hydroxywarfarin  17834-03-6 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4,7-dihydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)  Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. Pharmacogenetics 1994 Feb;4(1):39-42
N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-4'-aminowarfarin  138680-82-7   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1991;259(2):766
3'-hydroxywarfarin  124952-36-9   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Sci 1991;80(4):305
10-hydroxywarfarin  83219-99-2   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. Chirality 1990;2(2):96
6-methyl-6,12-methano-6H,12H,13H-benzopyran(4,3-d)benzodioxocin-13-one  63326-72-7   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. Acta Crystallogr C 1989;45(Pt 8):1182
4'-hydroxywarfarin  24579-14-4   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Sci 1989;78(3):183
methylsulfinylwarfarin  89434-45-7   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 1986;319(3):271
3-(1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-oxobutyl)-4-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one  47331-24-8   Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1983;274:231
azidowarfarin  77741-79-8 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 3-(1-(4-azidophenyl)-3-oxobutyl)-4-hydroxy  *Azides Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. Biochemistry 1981;20(13):3731
pindone, warfarin drug combination  58934-24-0   *Indans *Warfarin Drug Combinations. Berl Munch Tieraerztl Wochenschr 90(5):98;1977
6-hydroxywarfarin  17834-02-5 4,6-dihydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-1- benzopyran-2-one  Warfarin/*analogs & derivatives. Aust NZ J Med 1979;9(5):534; J Clin Invest 53(6):1607;1974

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