Synonyms: Liquamar® | phenprocoumarol
phenprocoumon is an approved drug (FDA (1957))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 isoform 1 inhibitor. The INN-designated compound is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers.The structure shown here does not specify stereochemistry and represents the mixture.
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Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects |
Coumarin derivative that acts as a long acting oral anticoagulant, acting to deplete the reduced form of vitamin K essential to the clotting process |