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Coumadin

American  
[koo-muh-din] / ˈku mə dɪn /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand name for warfarin.


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Pharmacogenomics will be able to provide a counter-acting drug to decrease the effect of Coumadin.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Coumadin is a drug frequently given to prevent excessive blood clotting in stroke or heart attack patients, which could lead to another stroke or heart attack.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Coumadin has one important advantage over the newer medications of an almost immediate reversal of its anti-clotting effect when patients must stop taking it to prevent excessive bleeding, say, before surgery or following an injury.

From New York Times Jul. 26, 2021

It's sometimes used to treat accidental overdose of Coumadin, Sukol explains.

From US News Aug. 7, 2015

North Carolina data shows more medication errors in nursing homes involving Coumadin than any other drug.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2015

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