Warfarin interaction with Matricaria chamomilla

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1281-1282

  Segal, Robert ^a   Pilote, Louise ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; HEPARIN; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA; BEVERAGE; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; LETTER; MATRICARIA; OINTMENT;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; BEVERAGES; FEMALE; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MATRICARIA; OINTMENTS; WARFARIN;

EID: 33646009171     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.051191     Document Type: Article

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