Comparing Dipyridamole vs Warfarin
Dipyridamole | Warfarin |
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Dipyridamole | Warfarin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study, Prosthetic Heart Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis. dipyridamole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Warfarin tablets are effective at "thinning" the blood; however, several factors affect warfarin blood levels including diet (particularly the intake of vitamin K), ethnicity, other medications or... View more |
Related suggestions Prosthetic Heart Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis
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More about Dipyridamole | More about Warfarin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Dipyridamole has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Warfarin has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 55 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: dipyridamole side effects in more detail. |
See also: warfarin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all dipyridamole prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Persantine | Coumadin, Jantoven | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
11.6 hours |
72 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
For Other Pregnant Populations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 159 drugs are known to interact with dipyridamole:
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A total of 646 drugs are known to interact with warfarin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 06, 1961 |
June 08, 1954 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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