title: Aminaphtone for light bleeding in patients under oral anticoagulation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bleeding is a common complication of oral anticoagulation therapy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study evaluated the use of aminaphtone in patients with minor bleeding while taking warfarin.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven patients suffering from bleeding of the nose and gums, who were taking therapeutic doses of warfarin, were included in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients were prescribed 75 mg aminaphtone twice daily. For 5 of these patients the bleeding was controlled within 48 h, for 1, within 96 h and for the other, a satisfactory reduction was obtained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with minor bleeding during treatment using oral anticoagulation, who are free from risk of other complications, can benefit from the use of aminaphtone as an initial therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: Angiology and Vascular Surgery Service of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto- SP (FAMERP).
authors.forename: José Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pereira de Godoy
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paludetto
authors.forename: Bianca R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Testoni
authors.forename: Priscilla Yukiko
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Sano