Warfarin-flucloxacillin interaction presenting as cardioembolic ischemic stroke

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 643-644

  Merwick, Áine ^a   Hannon, Niamh ^a   Kelly, Peter J ^a   O'Rourke, Killian ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Flucloxacillin; Interaction; Stroke; Sub therapeutic anticoagulation; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN V; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG ANTAGONISM; PARESIS; STROKE;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; FLOXACILLIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; PARESIS; STROKE; WARFARIN;

EID: 77954909990     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0802-9     Document Type: Letter

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