Rosuvastatin-acenocoumarol interaction.
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...anticoagulant agents from protein-binding sites, could explain such an interaction.([65]) 9....
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...Discontinuation of both drugs resulted in a rapid decrease in INR, suggesting that a rebound effect on the INR may occur after simultaneous discontinuation of both drugs.([65]) Two small clinical studies investigated whether there was a potential drug-drug interaction between rosuvastatin and warfarin, with conflicting results....
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...To date, three cases of potential drug-drug interactions between rosuvastatin and vitaminK antagonists have been reported.([4,64,65]) One patient in the JUPITER study, who was receiving long-term warfarin treatment, developed increased bruising, hematuria, light-headedness and an increase in INR (international normalized ratio), 4 weeks after the initiation of rosuvastatin....
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...Another case report described a potentiation of the anticoagulant effect of acenocoumarol after rosuvastatin administration, in a patient who had a significantly increased INR along with a hematoma in the leg.([65]) Discontinuation of both drugs resulted in a rapid decrease in INR, suggesting that a rebound effect on the INR may occur after simultaneous discontinuation of both drugs....
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...It is therefore recommended that the INR be monitored appropriately following the initiation of concomitant coumarin anticoagulant and rosuvastatin therapy [67] and the dose of rosuvastatin adjusted accordingly....
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...3 Interactions with anticoagulants In common with other statins, concomitant rosuvastatin and warfarin may be associated with an increased International Normalized Ratio (INR) [65,66] ; also rosuvastatin may enhance the anticoagulant effect of acenocoumarol [67] ....
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