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Case Studies | Pharmacology Science | India | Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2019

A Case Report of Warfarin Induced Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

M. Shivakrishna

Abstract: Warfarin is an oral vitamin k antagonist prescribed to those patients for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism. The major challenges to be faced during the therapy were a greater risk for both major as well as minor bleeding, which makes the regular monitoring of INR (international normalized ratio) mandatory.

Keywords: Warfarin, INR, Atrial fibrillation, Gastro Intestinal GI bleeding

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2019,

Pages: 838 - 839