warfarin sodium

war·fa·rin sodium (wôrfr-n)

n.

An anticoagulant with the same actions as dicumarol.

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warfarin sodium, (wôr´frin),

n brand names: Coumadin, Panwarfin, Sofarin;
drug class: oral anticoagulant;
action: interferes with blood clotting by indirect means; depresses hepatic synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors (II, VII, IX, and X);
uses: pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, MI, atrial dysrhythmias.