| Literature DB >> 29042840 |
Michael Poon1, Brady S Moffett1, Donald L Yee1.
Abstract
Rifampin has been documented to significantly attenuate the effect of warfarin in adult patients. No data have been presented on the use of rifampin and warfarin in a pediatric patient. We report an extreme case of increased warfarin metabolism in a pediatric patient who was concomitantly receiving rifampin, despite receiving other medications that significantly decrease warfarin metabolism. The inhibitory effect of rifampin on warfarin therapy may be amplified in pediatric patients.Entities:
Keywords: INR; pediatric; rifampin; warfarin
Year: 2017 PMID: 29042840 PMCID: PMC5640306 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-22.5.375
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther ISSN: 1551-6776