Acenocoumarol is an
anticoagulant that functions as a
vitamin K
Vitamin K refers to structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamers found in foods and marketed as dietary supplements. The human body requires vitamin K for post-synthesis modification of certain proteins that are required for blood coagulation ...
antagonist (like
warfarin). It is a derivative of
coumarin
Coumarin () or 2''H''-chromen-2-one is an aromatic organic chemical compound with formula . Its molecule can be described as a benzene molecule with two adjacent hydrogen atoms replaced by a lactone-like chain , forming a second six-membered h ...
and is generic, so is marketed under many brand names worldwide.
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Vitamin K antagonists
Nitrobenzenes
Coumarin drugs
4-Hydroxycoumarins
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