Description: Acenocoumarol is an anticoagulant medicine, which means that it increases the time it takes for your blood to clot. It works by reducing the effects of vitamin K, which is a vitamin your body uses to make blood-clotting factors.
Description: Acenocoumarol is an anticoagulant medicine, which means that it increases the time it takes for your blood to clot. It works by reducing the effects of vitamin K, which is a vitamin your body uses to make blood-clotting factors.
Acenocoumarol is prescribed to prevent unwanted clots from forming if you have a condition that puts you at risk of this happening, such as atrial fibrillation, or if you have had a heart valve replacement. It is also given to prevent any clots that may have already formed in the blood vessels of your legs, lungs or heart from becoming larger and causing problems. Another anticoagulant, called warfarin, is usually prescribed in preference to acenocoumarol. However, if warfarin is not suitable for you, you may be prescribed acenocoumarol instead.
Acenocoumarol should not be given to pregnant women and patients with:
Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side effects although not everyone experiences them. The most common side effects are bleeding or bruising, blood in urine and hair loss. You will find a full list in the manufacturer’s information leaflet supplied with your medicine. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the side effects continue or become troublesome.
Precautions
Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking acenocoumarol it is important that your doctor knows:
Interactions
Increased effect with:
Reduced anticoagulant effect with:
May increase the serum hydantoin concentration of phenytoin
May potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of sulfonylurea derivatives (e.g. glibenclamide, glimepiride)
Overdose symptoms include bleeding, vomiting or couging up of blood, bloody urine (with renal colic), bruising, heavy menstrual bleeding, fast heart beat, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. If overdose is suspected, bring the victim to the hospital immediately.
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