Bound, B.L., Johnstone, L. and McKay, G.A. (2009) Long term treatment with rifampicin for pruritis has implications for warfarin use. Scottish Medical Journal, 54(1), p. 58. (doi: 10.1258/rsmsmj.54.1.58g)
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Abstract
Warfarin is an established treatment method for anticoagulating patients following diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We present a patient who was on rifampicin treatment for pruritis, secondary to primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), who was diagnosed with a DVT post operatively. A therapeutic INR was not obtained following fourteen days of warfarin treatment due to a drug interaction with rifampicin. We review the use of rifampicin for pruritis in PBC and the mechanism of interaction between warfarin and rifampicin.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | McKay, Dr Gerard |
| Authors: | Bound, B.L., Johnstone, L., and McKay, G.A. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing |
| Journal Name: | Scottish Medical Journal |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| ISSN: | 0036-9330 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2045-6441 |
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