Chapter 8 Activity Exercise

Chapter 8 Activity Exercise

Warfarin

Warfarin belongs to the class of medications called anticoagulants. Its special character sometimes earned him the nickname "thinning" of the blood because it makes it less viscous. The drug inhibits the action of vitamin K, are actively involved in blood coagulation. This reduces the likelihood of thrombus (blood clots). Warfarin is highly undesirable to use with food. It is also important to consider that at the initial stage of treatment is not recommended to take the drug in the loading dose (Golan et al., 2011). Commercially available tablets have an active ingredient content of 5 ...