Warfarin

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Structure of Warfarin.

Warfarin (IUPAC name 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-chromen-2-one), also widely called coumadin, is a an anticoagulant medication used prophylactically to suppress the formation of thrombosis and embolism. It was originally designed to be a rat poison. It works as an anticogulant by suppressing the enzyme epoxide reductase in the liver, thereby suppresing the formation of the reduced form of vitamine K epoxide, which is needed for the synthesis of many coagulation factors. As a drug, it is often sold as the sodium salt of warfarin.

brand names

  • Athrombin
  • Athrombin-K
  • Athrombine-K
  • Brumolin
  • Co-Rax
  • Coumadin
  • Coumafen
  • Coumafene
  • Coumaphen
  • Coumaphene
  • Coumarins
  • Coumefene
  • D-Con
  • Dethmor
  • Dethnel
  • Dicusat E
  • Frass-Ratron
  • Jantoven
  • Kumader
  • Kumadu
  • Kumatox
  • Kypfarin
  • Latka 42
  • Mar-Frin
  • Marevan
  • Maveran
  • Panwarfin
  • Place-Pax
  • Prothromadin
  • RAX
  • Rosex
  • Sofarin
  • Solfarin
  • Sorexa Plus
  • Temus W
  • Tintorane
  • Tox-Hid
  • Vampirinip II
  • Vampirinip III
  • Waran
  • Warf 42
  • Warfarat
  • Warfarin Plus
  • Warfarin Q
  • Warfarine
  • Warficide
  • Warfilone
  • Zoocoumarin