Table 2.
Median INR after start of infusion of prothrombin complex concentrate or plasma in patients treated with warfarin1
| Prothrombin complex concentrate (n = 98) | Plasma (n = 104) | |
| Baseline | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 30 minutes | 1.2a | 2.4 |
| 1 hour | 1.3a | 2.1 |
| 2 to 3 hours | 1.3a | 1.7 |
| 6 to 8 hours | 1.3a | 1.5 |
| 12 hours | 1.2a | 1.4 |
| 24 hours | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Note: INR = international normalized ratio.
Statistically significant difference compared with plasma by 2-sided Wilcoxon test.