title: Warfarin sodium. Practitioner beware.
abstract: The use of warfarin sodium in the US has increased dramatically over the last 40 years. Warfarin sodium or Coumadin is the most popular oral anticoagulant used in the US. The podiatric physician frequently encounters patients taking this agent and therefore needs to understand its potential impact. This article will familiarize the reader with the history, pharmacology, clinical applications, side effects, and frequent drug interactions encountered with warfarin sodium.
authors.affiliation: J.A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Kokseng
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Covey
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014859:Warfarin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014859:Warfarin