warfarin
noun
war·fa·rin
ˈwȯr-fə-rən 
: a crystalline anticoagulant coumarin derivative C19H16O4 that inhibits the production of prothrombin by vitamin K and is used as a rodent poison and in medicine
also
: its sodium salt C19H15NaO4 used especially in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic disease
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Consuming too much vitamin K through food or supplements can decrease the effectiveness of warfarin, increasing the risk of blood clots.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Potential drug interactions with dong quai include medications that affect blood clotting (such as warfarin) and estrogen.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Then, in the 1950s, chemists perfected a number of anticoagulant rodenticides, such as warfarin, that could be delivered in powders, pastes, pellets, or baits.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
Both ingredients may interact with warfarin and increase the risk of bleeding.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Potential drug interactions with dong quai include medications that affect blood clotting (such as warfarin) and estrogen.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Then, in the 1950s, chemists perfected a number of anticoagulant rodenticides, such as warfarin, that could be delivered in powders, pastes, pellets, or baits.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
Both ingredients may interact with warfarin and increase the risk of bleeding.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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warfarin
noun
war·fa·rin
ˈwȯr-fə-rən
: a crystalline anticoagulant coumarin derivative C19H16O4 related to dicumarol that inhibits the production of prothrombin by vitamin K and is used as a rodent poison and in medicine
also
: its sodium salt C19H15NaO4 used especially in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic disease see coumadin
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