Effects of prednisone on the international normalized ratio

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2354-2356

  Stading, Julie A ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Dosage; Drug interactions; Drugs, adverse reactions; International normalized ratio; Nutrition; Prednisone; Steroids, cortico ; Thalidomide; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; FAMCICLOVIR; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISONE; THALIDOMIDE; VITAMIN K GROUP; WARFARIN;

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOBACCO; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 33845223217     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060105     Document Type: Article

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