Warfarin (International)
In the US, Warfarin (warfarin systemic) is a member of the drug class coumarins and indandiones and is used to treat Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Chronic Central Venous Catheterization, Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis after Hip Replacement Surgery, Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis after Knee Replacement Surgery, Deep Vein Thrombosis - First Event, Deep Vein Thrombosis - Recurrent Event, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation, Prosthetic Heart Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis, Prosthetic Heart Valves - Mechanical Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis, Prosthetic Heart Valves - Tissue Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis, Protein S Deficiency, Pulmonary Embolism - First Event, Pulmonary Embolism - Recurrent Event, Thromboembolic Stroke Prophylaxis and Thrombotic/Thromboembolic Disorder.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
B01AA03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000081-81-2
Chemical Formula
C19-H16-O4
Molecular Weight
308
Therapeutic Category
Anticoagulant agent: Vitamin K antagonist
Chemical Name
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-
Foreign Names
- Warfarinum (Latin)
- Warfarin (German)
- Warfarine (French)
- Warfarina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Warfarin (OS: DCIT, BAN)
- Warfarine (OS: DCF)
- Warfarin Sodium Clathrate (OS: BANM)
- Warfarin sodium clathrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarin Sodium Clathrate (PH: BP 2018)
- Warfarine sodique clahrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarin-Natrium-Clathrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarinum natricum clathratum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarin Potassium (OS: JAN)
- Antrombin K (IS)
- Athrombin-K (IS)
- Warfarin K (IS)
- Warfarin Potassium (PH: JP XVII, USP XXI)
- Warfarin Sodium (OS: BANM)
- Warfarin Sodium (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Warfarin sodium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarine sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Warfarinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
Brand Names
- Cavamed
Royal Pharma, Chile - Cicoxil
Swiss & North, Ecuador - Coumadin
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mexico; Dupont, Egypt; Zentiva, Egypt - Haemofarin
Adwic, Egypt - Marevan
GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt - Marfarin 3 mg
Generics, Hungary - Marfarin 5 mg
Generics, Hungary - Marivanil
Nile, Egypt - Varfarins-Grindeks
Grindeks, Lithuania - Warf
Cipla, India - Warfareks
Grindeks, Georgia - Warfarin 3-SL
Slovakofarma, Lithuania - Warfarin 5-SL
Slovakofarma, Lithuania - Warfarin Crescent
Crescent, Egypt - Warfarin Grindeks
Grindeks, Lithuania - Warfarin Novophar
Novophar, Paraguay - Warfarin Orion 5 mg
Orion, Hungary - Warfarina
Eurofarma, Peru; Lusa, Peru - Warfarina ICU-VITA
ICU VITA, Uruguay - Warfen
Shasun, India - Marfarin 1 mg
Generics, Hungary - Warfarin
IFET, Greece; Eisai, Japan - Warfarin 0.2%
Eisai, Japan - Warfarin K
Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan - Warfarin K 0.2% NS
Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan - Warfarin K 0.2% YD
Yoshindo, Japan - Warfarin K F
Fuji Seiyaku, Japan - Warfarin K NP
Nipro, Japan - Warfarin K Teva
Teva Seiyaku, Japan - Warfarin Potassium Nipro
Nipro, Japan - Warlin
Teva Seiyaku, Japan - Aldocumar
Aldo Union, Spain - Anasmol
Roemmers, Venezuela - Anticoag
Donvalley, Pakistan - Apo-Ticlopidine
Apotex, Singapore - Apo-Warfarin
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore - Aspen Warfarin
Pharmacare, South Africa - Befarin
Berlin, Thailand - Chemsel
Medicamento Cardiologicos, Paraguay - Choice
Gador, Uruguay - Cipla-Warfarin
Cipla Medpro, South Africa - Circuvit
Ariston, Argentina - Cofarin
Gentle, Taiwan - Coumadin
Aspen, New Zealand; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Bristol-M.S., Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Taiwan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela; Du Pont, Kuwait; ICI, Pakistan; Merck, Chile; Merck, Ecuador; Taro, Philippines; Zentiva, Turkey - Coumadin 10mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 1mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 2.5mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 2mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 3mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 4mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 5mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 6mg
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Taro, Israel - Coumadin 7.5mg
Taro, Israel - Coumadine
Bristol-Myers Squibb, France - Cumar
Medifarm, Venezuela - Dagonal
Athena, Uruguay - Farevan
Gaco, Bangladesh - Farin
Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika AD, Serbia - Fericard
Global, Pakistan - Hemolyte
Valor, Pakistan - Jantoven
USL Pharma, United States - Kovar
Actavis Group, Iceland - Lennon-Warfarin
Lennon, Taiwan - Maforan
Sriprasit Pharma, Thailand - Marevan
Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, New Zealand; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; Orion, China; Orion, Estonia; Orion Pharma, Finland; Takeda, Norway; Takeda Pharma, Denmark; Therabel Pharma, Belgium; Farmoquimica FQM, Brazil - Marevan 5mg
Therabel, Luxembourg - Marevan Forte
Orion, Estonia; Orion Pharma, Finland - Marfarin
Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil - Martefarin
Medis Adria, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Morfarin
Charoon Bhesaj, Thailand - Notistil
Novell Pharmaceutical, Indonesia - Oldin 2
Eticos, Paraguay - Oldin 5
Eticos, Paraguay - Orfarin
Orion, Lithuania; Orion, Latvia; Orion, Malaysia; Orion, Thailand; Orion, Taiwan - Panwarfin
BGP-Produkte MEPE, Greece - Rilaquin
Heco, Paraguay - Simarc
Pratapa Nirmala/Fahrenheit, Indonesia - Taro-Warfarin
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Canada - Uniwarfin
Unichem, India - Varfarina Sódica Teuto
Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil - Varfarina Sódica União Química
União Química, Brazil - Varfine
Teofarma, Portugal - Waran
Takeda Pharma, Sweden - Warfant
C A Papaellina, Cyprus - Warfarin
Concordia, United Kingdom; Crescent, Malta; NeoFarma, Malta; Orion, Georgia; Ranbaxy, United Kingdom; Takeda, Georgia - Warfarin Catedral
Catedral, Paraguay - Warfarin Nycomed
Nycomed, Russian Federation - Warfarin Orion
Orion, Czech Republic; Orion, Norway; Orion, Slovakia; Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Sweden - Warfarin Orion 3 mg
Orion, Hungary - Warfarin PMCS
Pro.Med.CS, Czech Republic; Pro.Med.CS, Slovakia - Warfarin Rosemont
Rosemont, Cyprus - Warfarin Sine Pharm
Sine Pharmaceutical, China - Warfarin Sodium
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; Barr, United States; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; InvaGen, United States; Ipca, United States; Pliva, United States; Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States - Warfarin Sodium Rosemont
Rosemont, Cyprus - Warfarina
Humax, Colombia - Warfarina MK
MK, Colombia - Warfarin-Grindeks
Grindeks, Latvia - Warfarin-Humanity
Celogen, Georgia - Warfarin-Teva
Teva, Hong Kong - Warfin
Orion, Poland - Warik
Ajanta Pharma Phil, Philippines - Warin
Incepta, Bangladesh - Zyfarin
Zydus Cadila, Philippines
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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