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• n  an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus

• Named warfarin, it is usually applied to bait grain.
• Some physicians support DuPont's position because they say warfarin is a tricky drug and doses must be carefully calibrated.
• In 1947, a better weapon appeared: an anticoagulant called warfarin.

• Coumadin

News & Articles

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• Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study
  Title: Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study Category: Health News Created: 6/5/2013 10:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
  June 6, 2013 - MedicineNet.com

Quotes

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• Enoch Showunmi in The Sun
  Showunmi added: "Back when I had my illness the doctor told me I might never play again. I'll admit there were times when I seriously wondered about my career. The usual period of time someone with a blood clot takes Warfarin for is six months - but...
• Brian Farrell in Irish Times
  It's a haemorrhage associated with warfarin therapy,coroner Dr Brian Farrell said.
• JP Morgan in Bloomberg
  Despite talk over trial design and cardiovascular safety, the intrinsic concern was one of liver safety,Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note to investors. "The panel feared that the hunger for a warfarin replacement would have made...