Acenocoumarol
Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Venous thrombosis. Pulmonary embolism. Atrial fibrillation with embolisation.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hepatic of renal impairment. History of peptic ulcer. Cerebrovascular haemorrhage. Pregnancy and lactation.Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Hypertension, weight changes, elderly acute illness, Vit K deficiency.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Rash, fever, diarrhoea, alopecia, agranulocytosis, hepatitis.
Drug Category/Class
- Anticoagulants
- Vitamin K Antagonists
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
- CYP3A4 Inhibitors
- Antithrombotic Agents
- Blood and Blood Forming Organs
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
- Vitamin K antagonists
| Prescribed | For the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic diseases. More specifically, it is indicated for the for the prevention of cerebral embolism, de... |
| Weight : | 353.3255 |
| Structure | Acenocoumarol |
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| Formula | C19H15NO6 |
Acenocoumarol has 3 Brands listed
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