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'''Warfarin''' (IUPAC name | '''Warfarin''' (IUPAC name | ||
4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-chromen-2-one) is a an [[anticoagulant]] medication used prophylactically to suppress the formation of [[thrombosis]] and [[embolism]]. It was originally designed to be a rat poison. It works as an anticogulant by suppressing the enzyme [[epoxide reductase]] in the liver, thereby suppresing the formation of the reduced form of [[vitamine K]] epoxide, which is needed for the synthesis of many coagulation factors. | 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-chromen-2-one), also widely called coumadin, is a an [[anticoagulant]] medication used prophylactically to suppress the formation of [[thrombosis]] and [[embolism]]. It was originally designed to be a rat poison. It works as an anticogulant by suppressing the enzyme [[epoxide reductase]] in the liver, thereby suppresing the formation of the reduced form of [[vitamine K]] epoxide, which is needed for the synthesis of many coagulation factors. As a drug, it is often sold as the sodium salt of warfarin. | ||
== brand names == | |||
*Athrombin | |||
*Athrombin-K | |||
*Athrombine-K | |||
*Brumolin | |||
*Co-Rax | |||
*Coumadin | |||
*Coumafen | |||
*Coumafene | |||
*Coumaphen | |||
*Coumaphene | |||
*Coumarins | |||
*Coumefene | |||
*D-Con | |||
*Dethmor | |||
*Dethnel | |||
*Dicusat E | |||
*Frass-Ratron | |||
*Jantoven | |||
*Kumader | |||
*Kumadu | |||
*Kumatox | |||
*Kypfarin | |||
*Latka 42 | |||
*Mar-Frin | |||
*Marevan | |||
*Maveran | |||
*Panwarfin | |||
*Place-Pax | |||
*Prothromadin | |||
*RAX | |||
*Rosex | |||
*Sofarin | |||
*Solfarin | |||
*Sorexa Plus | |||
*Temus W | |||
*Tintorane | |||
*Tox-Hid | |||
*Vampirinip II | |||
*Vampirinip III | |||
*Waran | |||
*Warf 42 | |||
*Warfarat | |||
*Warfarin Plus | |||
*Warfarin Q | |||
*Warfarine | |||
*Warficide | |||
*Warfilone | |||
*Zoocoumarin | |||
Revision as of 11:30, 22 January 2008
Warfarin (IUPAC name 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-chromen-2-one), also widely called coumadin, is a an anticoagulant medication used prophylactically to suppress the formation of thrombosis and embolism. It was originally designed to be a rat poison. It works as an anticogulant by suppressing the enzyme epoxide reductase in the liver, thereby suppresing the formation of the reduced form of vitamine K epoxide, which is needed for the synthesis of many coagulation factors. As a drug, it is often sold as the sodium salt of warfarin.
brand names
- Athrombin
- Athrombin-K
- Athrombine-K
- Brumolin
- Co-Rax
- Coumadin
- Coumafen
- Coumafene
- Coumaphen
- Coumaphene
- Coumarins
- Coumefene
- D-Con
- Dethmor
- Dethnel
- Dicusat E
- Frass-Ratron
- Jantoven
- Kumader
- Kumadu
- Kumatox
- Kypfarin
- Latka 42
- Mar-Frin
- Marevan
- Maveran
- Panwarfin
- Place-Pax
- Prothromadin
- RAX
- Rosex
- Sofarin
- Solfarin
- Sorexa Plus
- Temus W
- Tintorane
- Tox-Hid
- Vampirinip II
- Vampirinip III
- Waran
- Warf 42
- Warfarat
- Warfarin Plus
- Warfarin Q
- Warfarine
- Warficide
- Warfilone
- Zoocoumarin