Phenprocoumon
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| Phenprocoumon
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 2-hydroxy-3-(1-phenylpropyl)chromen-4-one | |
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| ATC code | B01 |
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| Formula | C18H16O3 |
| Mol. mass | 280.318 g/mol |
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| Bioavailability | ? |
| Protein binding | 99% |
| Metabolism | hepatic to inactive metabolites |
| Half life | 5 to 6 days |
| Excretion | ? |
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Phenprocoumon is an anticoagulant, functioning as a Vitamin K antagonist. It is a derivative of coumarin and is also marketed under the brand name Marcoumar. It is a vitamin K antagonist that inhibits coagulation by blocking synthesis of coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X. It is used for the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders.
It is marketed as Marcoumar by Roche.
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .

