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JTCB. 2015 Aug 1; 13 (2) : 075-078

Superwarfarin Intoxication in Pregnancy: Simulation or Atypical Presentation?

1 İzmir Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Klinik Farmakoloji ve Toksikoloji Birimi, İzmir, Türkiye
2 İzmir Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Biyokimya, İzmir, Türkiye

Abstract

Rodenticides are the most commonly used toxic agents for suicide attempts. A 24-year-old multiparous and 11 weeks pregnant woman attempted suicide by taking brodifacoum. She had no signs of hemorrhage. Laboratory test results included hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, slightly lower blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine levels and shortened activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). The patient was monitored for 72 hours, then was informed of the teratogenic risks and followed-up untill delivery. Superwarfarins may cause bleeding, internal hemorrhage and prolonged blood clotting times. In this case, the shortened APTT might be due to stress or pregnancy.

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Öztürk, Zeynep, and Serap Çuhadar. 2015. “Superwarfarin Intoxication in Pregnancy: Simulation or Atypical Presentation?”. Journal of Turkish Clinical Biochemistry 13 (2):075-078. https://turkclinbiochem.org/index.php/pub/article/view/223.

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