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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