All are true about warfarin except
Correct Answer: It's dose is increased in liver disease
Description: Refer Katzung 11/e p595 Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the gamma carboxylation of glutamate residues in vitamin K dependent clotting factors It has a long half life It readily crosses the placenta Liver disease reduces the synthesis of clotting factors thus increases the effect of warfarin
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