Journal article
Suboptimal effect of a three‐factor prothrombin complex concentrate (Profilnine‐SD) in correcting supratherapeutic international normalized ratio due to warfarin overdose
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Plasma transfusion is standard therapy for urgent warfarin reversal in the United States. "Four-factor" prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC), available in Europe, has advantages over plasma therapy for warfarin reversal; however, only "three-factor" PCCs (containing relatively low Factor [F]VII) are available in the United States.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The efficacy of a three-factor PCC for urgent warfarin reversal was …
Authors
Holland L; Warkentin TE; Refaai M; Crowther MA; Johnston MA; Sarode R
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 49, No. 6, pp. 1171–1177
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.02080.x
ISSN
0041-1132