Outcomes of an online pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic for individuals on warfarin therapy living in rural communities
Warfarin is one of the oral anticoagulants used for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and mechanical heart valves or the treatment of venous thromboembolism [1]. However, warfarin therapy is challenging not only because this drug is known to have a narrow therapeutic range and carry a risk of bleeding but also because it can be influenced by certain patient variables and potential drug –drug, drug–food, and drug–herb interactions. In Chinese patients, warfarin therapy is especially challenging because Chinese patients are more sensitive than Caucasians to the anticoagulant effect of warfarin and require a 40%–50% lower maintenance dose of the drug [2].
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Jinhua Zhang, Maobai Liu, Qiang Chen, Jianmei Wu, Hua Cao Tags: Letter to the Editors-in-Chief Source Type: research
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