Influence of some herbal medicines and foods on the INR of patients under warfarin therapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2014.09.019
- VernacularTitle:部分草药和食物对华法林抗凝治疗患者INR的影响
- Author:
Xianzhang HUANG
;
Zhenjie LIU
;
Wujiao HUANG
;
Ning XU
;
Junhua ZHUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Plants,medicinal;
Food;
Warfarin;
Anticoagulants;
International normalized ratio
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2014;(9):715-718
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
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.
