Pharmacology · single question
Warfarin produces its anticoagulant effect by:
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Correct answer: B. Inhibiting synthesis of vitamin K–dependent clotting factors
- A. Direct thrombin inhibition describes dabigatran.
- B. Correct. Warfarin blocks vitamin-K epoxide reductase, reducing factors II, VII, IX, X.
- C. Antithrombin activation describes heparin.
- D. ADP-receptor blockade describes clopidogrel.