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USE OF A WARFARIN DOSE PREDICTION METHOD
Author(s) -
Chua L. H.,
Dobrzanski S.,
Taylor P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2710
pISSN - 0269-4727
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1984.tb01084.x
Subject(s) - warfarin , medicine , heparin , pharmacology , atrial fibrillation
SUMMARY Warfarin dose prediction methods developed in one hospital might not be valid elsewhere. Factors such as heparin co‐administration, the use of various throm‐boplastin reagents and differences in technique in the haematology laboratory should all be considered before a warfarin dose prediction method is accepted for use in a hospital.