"Warfarin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide.
| Descriptor ID |
D014859
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.446.520.914 D03.633.100.150.446.520.914
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| Concept/Terms |
Warfarin- Warfarin
- 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Warfarin" by people in Profiles.
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Group based trajectory modeling to assess adherence to oral anticoagulants among atrial fibrillation patients with comorbidities: a retrospective study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2022 Aug; 44(4):966-974.
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Medication taking behaviors in patients taking warfarin versus direct oral anticoagulants: A systematic review. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2019 Jun; 17(6):427-434.