CLINICAL USE
Anticoagulant
DOSE IN NORMAL RENAL FUNCTION
Day 1: 200 mgDay 2: 100 mgMaintenance dose: 50–150 mg daily according to INR
PHARMACOKINETICS
DOSE IN RENAL IMPAIRMENT
GFR (mL/MIN)
DOSE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES
IMPORTANT DRUG INTERACTIONS
Potentially hazardous interactions with other drugsThere Are Many Significant Interactions With Coumarins. Prescribe With Care With Regard To The Following:Anticoagulant effect enhanced by: alcohol, amiodarone, anabolic steroids, aspirin, azithromycin, aztreonam, bicalutamide, cephalosporins, chloramphenicol, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, clopidogrel, cranberry juice, danazol, dextropropoxyphene, dipyridamole, disulfiram, erythromycin, esomeprazole, ezetimibe, fibrates, fluconazole, flutamide, fluvastatin, grapefruit juice, itraconazole, ketoconazole, levamisole, levofloxacin, macrolides, methylphenidate, metronidazole, miconazole, nalidixic acid, neomycin, norfloxacin, NSAIDs, ofloxacin, omeprazole, pantoprazole, paracetamol, penicillins, propafenone, ritonavir, rosuvastatin, SSRIs, simvastatin, sitaxentan, sulfinpyrazone, sulphonamides, tamoxifen, testosterone, tetracyclines, thyroxine, tigecycline, toremifene, tramadol, trimethoprim, valproate, voriconazoleAnticoagulant effect decreased by: acitretin, azathioprine, barbiturates, carbamazepine, griseofulvin, mercatopurine, mitotane, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, primidone, rifampicin, St John’s wort – avoid concomitant use, sucralfate, vitamin KAnticoagulant effects enhanced/reduced by: amprenavir, anion exchange resins, corticosteroids, dietary changes, tricyclics
ADMINISTRATION
Reconstition
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Route
Oral
Rate of Administration
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Comments
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OTHER INFORMATION
Titrate dose to INR Enhanced anticoagulant effect in renal impairment, due to reduced protein bindingMetabolites of phenindione often colour the urine pink or orange.