Phenindione
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 or renal impairment. History of peptic ulcer. Cerebrovascular haemorrhage. Pregnancy and lactation.Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Hypertension. Elderly. Severe infections. Vit K deficiency.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Rash, fever, diarrhoea, alopecia, agranulocytosis, hepatitis. Orange urine, leukopenia, nephropathy. DUE TO ITS TOXIC EFFECTS NOT BEING USED NOW A DAYS.
Drug Category/Class
- Anticoagulants
- Antithrombotic Agents
- Blood and Blood Forming Organs
- Vitamin K Antagonists
- Vitamin K antagonists
| Prescribed | For the treatment of pulmonary embolism, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cerebral embolism, mural thrombosis, and thrombophili. Al... |
| Weight : | 222.2387 |
| Structure | Phenindione |
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| Formula | C15H10O2 |
Phenindione has 1 Brands listed
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