what is coumadin?

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what is coumadin?

Answer 1

(also known under the brand names of Coumadin® and Marevan®) is an anticoagulant medication that is administered orally. It is used for the prophylaxis of thrombosis and embolism in many disorders. Its activity has to be monitored by frequent blood testing for the international normalized ratio (INR).



Warfarin was originally developed as a rat poison, and is still widely used as such, although warfarin-resistant rats are becoming more common.



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Answer 2

Good answers so far. The generic name is "warfarin".

In the body, the effects of coumadin are "antagonized" (counteracted) by Vitamin K. This vitamin is found most abundantly in leafy green vegetables.



Patients on coumadin need close monitoring of their "INR" (a blood test)..

Answer 3

Coumadin is an oral anticoagulant that inhibits the synthesis of clotting factors, thus preventing blood clot formation.

Answer 4

It is a drug that you take to prevent strokes by thinning your blood and preventing clots.