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Warfarin vs heparin for pharmacology - the key differences?
Onset, route, monitoring and reversal keep tripping me up.
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Heparin: parenteral, immediate onset, monitor aPTT, reverse with protamine. Warfarin: oral, delayed onset, monitor INR, reverse with vitamin K/FFP. Warfarin crosses the placenta; heparin does not.
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