Toxicity can be thought to occur in a variety of methods: 1) Intentional adult overdose 2) Unintentional overdose/toxicity, and 3) pediatric ingestion. Additionally, superwarfarins are now also used as pesticides and should be considered as agents that may cause potential “warfarin toxicity” and have been noted to be one hundred times as potent compared to warfarin. While it was initially marketed as a rodenticide, it has been used as a medication for more than a half-century. Warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist used as an anticoagulant used for treatment and prevention of a variety of coagulopathic and thromboembolic disorders. Explain the importance of improving care coordination amongst interprofessional team members to improve outcomes for patients affected by warfarin toxicity. ![]() Outline the treatment options for warfarin toxicity.Summarize the causes of warfarin toxicity. ![]()
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