Journal article
Warfarin Interactions With Antibiotics in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: The effect of antibiotic coadministration on the international normalized ratio (INR) in a relatively stable, real-world warfarin population has not been adequately described. Case reports and studies of healthy volunteers do not account for the potential contribution of acute illness to INR variability.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of excessive anticoagulation among patients with stable warfarin therapy purchasing an antibiotic …
Authors
Clark NP; Delate T; Riggs CS; Witt DM; Hylek EM; Garcia DA; Ageno W; Dentali F; Crowther MA
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 174, No. 3, pp. 409–416
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
March 1, 2014
DOI
10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13957
ISSN
2168-6106