Warfarin Drug

Hassan Khouli
Pioneers Baccalaureate School-Nablus, Palestine
March 14, 2016
ABSTRACT
This paper will be about a drug called Warfarin. It will include the
chemical makeup, and structure of warfarin. It will also include
the side effects of it. As well as the different names of the drug,
this paper will also include the purpose of the drug and the the
presence of the drug in Palestine and in the world.
INTRODUCTION
The discovery of Warfarin was initiated in the U.S. and Canada by
the Veterinary pathologist, Frank Schofield in 1921. It was
discovered because there was a disease outbreak of cattle in the
U.S. and Canada. The cattle ingested moldy grass from the sweet
clover plant in Canada. It acts as an anticoagulant. i
METHODS
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2. Marshmallows
3. Styrofoam

Name of the Drug

The main name of this drug is
Warfarin, but it has two other
minor names, which are: Coumadin and Jantoven.
Chemical Makeup
It is made up of four very well known elements.
Its chemical makeup is: C19H15NaO4
Chemical Structure

It has mainly a ring structure, and most of the elements are

carbon.
Purpose of the Drug
It serves as an anticoagulant drug, a drug that stops the
clotting of blood. It prevents the formation of blood clots by
reducing the amount of the factors of the liver. It is prescribed
for patients that are diagnosed of deep vein thrombosis (blood
clotting in the leg in a deep vein) and pulmonary embolism. ii
Side Effects of the Drug
There are various side effects of Warfarin. They include
shortness of breath, chest pain, life threatening shock,
bleeding, necrosis (death of most body cells in an organ),

painful toes, rash, hair loss, diarrhea, yellowing of eye and skin.
iii

Presence in the World

Presence in Palestine
It exists in Palestine in low quantities. It is only used for medical
purposes.
LITERATURE CITED

i http://www.doctorshangout.com/profiles/blogs/a-brief-history-of-warfarin
ii http://www.medicinenet.com/warfarin/article.htm
iii http://www.medicinenet.com/warfarin/article.htm