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Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
; (12): 715-718, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-454670
ABSTRACT
Warfarin is a well-accepted drug used for preventing thromboembolic diseases. It is important to monitor the dosage of warfarin. Prothrombin time is one of the screening tests of extrinsic coagulation path,which is the first choice to monitor the oral use of warfarin. Standardized prothrombin time, namely international normalized ratio ( INR ) is used to adjust warfarin dosage in clinical practice. Many herbal medicines and foods may enhance the effect of warfarin therapy,and some of them may weaken this effect,which can result in severe clinical complications.