Structured Summary
Abstract
An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide.
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
MeSH Record
Synonyms
13 entry terms
- 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
- Aldocumar
- Apo-Warfarin
- Coumadin
- Coumadine
- Gen-Warfarin
- Marevan
- Tedicumar
- Warfant
- Warfarin Potassium
- Warfarin Sodium
- Potassium, Warfarin
- Sodium, Warfarin
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
MeSH Record
Indexing Annotation
an anticoagulant & rodenticide
MeSH Record
History Note
1966
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Numbers
MeSH Record
NLM Classification
QV 193
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Warfarin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014859. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014859
- Warfarin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warfarin
- Warfarin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113368879