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What Is Warfarin?
Warfarin (brand name Coumadin®) is the most commonly used prescription medication for preventing harmful blood clots from forming or from growing larger. Warfarin belongs to a class of drugs called anticoagulants, which simply means medications that prevent the blood from clotting. People often call anticoagulants "blood thinners."
It is vital that our bodies can form blood clots to control bleeding. However, there are many medical conditions and inherited factors that may increase a person's tendency to form abnormal blood clots. Abnormal blood clots may be dangerous because they can block the flow of blood to parts of the body such as the heart, lungs, or brain.
THE CYP450 GENES & GENETICS FEATURE
Drug Metabolism and Ancestry
While ethnic groups differ in their frequencies of genes that affect drug metabolism, what is true for the group is not always true for the individual. Adopting a prescribing practice that focuses on the individual, rather than just ethnicity, can encourage more efficacious treatment.
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TAMOXIFEN RESPONSE TESTING & GENETICS FEATURE
What Is Tamoxifen?
A simple test can help you and your doctor choose drugs that are safe and effective for you. Avoid adverse drug reactions. Learn about genetic testing for drug metabolism. Pharmacogenetics.
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