- Phenprocoumon
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Phenprocoumon Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS)-4-hydroxy-3-(1-phenylpropyl)-2H-chromen-2-one Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names MedlinePlus a699003 Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Pharmacokinetic data Protein binding 99% Metabolism hepatic to inactive metabolites Half-life 5 to 6 days Identifiers CAS number 435-97-2 ATC code B01AA04 PubChem CID 9908 DrugBank APRD00228 ChemSpider 10441592 UNII Q08SIO485D KEGG D05457 ChEBI CHEBI:50438 ChEMBL CHEMBL1465 Chemical data Formula C18H16O3 Mol. mass 280.318 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Phenprocoumon (marketed under the brand names Marcoumar, Marcumar and Falithrom) is an anticoagulant drug, a derivative of coumarin. It is a vitamin K antagonist that inhibits coagulation by blocking synthesis of coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X. It is used for the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders (thrombosis/pulmonary embolism).
Phenprocoumon is a 4-hydroxycoumarin and inhibits inhibits vitamin K epoxide reductase.[1]
References
- ^ Phenprocoumon at PharmGKB
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