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. 1992 Dec;34(6):509–512. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1992.tb05656.x

A study of the interaction of omeprazole and warfarin in anticoagulated patients.

P Unge 1, L E Svedberg 1, A Nordgren 1, H Blom 1, T Andersson 1, P O Lagerström 1, J P Idström 1
PMCID: PMC1381452  PMID: 1493083

Abstract

1. Thirty-five patients on continuous therapy with warfarin were given omeprazole 20 mg once daily and placebo each for 3 weeks according to a two-centre randomised double-blind cross-over design. 2. Blood samples were obtained once weekly during the run-in and follow-up periods as well as during the first 2 weeks of each treatment period, and twice during the last week of each treatment period. Plasma concentrations of R- and S-warfarin were measured by h.p.l.c. and the anticoagulant effect was assessed using the Trombotest. 3. Twenty-eight patients were evaluated. The mean plasma concentration of R-warfarin was increased by 9.5% during omeprazole treatment compared with placebo, while that of S-warfarin, the more active isomer, was unaffected. The coagulation time was not significantly changed (106 s during omeprazole and 98 s during placebo). Corresponding TT-values (Trombotest) were 8.8 and 9.9 (NS).

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