title: Warfarin: dangers with antibiotics.
abstract: There are no clear recommendations for prescribing antibiotics to patients taking warfarin. The risks of enhancing the anticoagulant properties of warfarin when it is taken concurrently with an antibiotic are seldom discussed. This article attempts to address this problem and to alert dentists to the risks of prescribing antibiotics to patients taking warfarin. A regimen is recommended for patients taking warfarin who require antibiotic dental treatment.
authors.affiliation: Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deeble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D014859:Warfarin; D004917:Erythromycin; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000658:Amoxicillin