Oral Anticoagulants + Thyroid%2C Porcine Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

Thyroid hormones increase catabolism of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, impairing compensatory increases in clotting factor synthesis. Patients may require reduction in anticoagulant dosage.

Mechanism

Increased catabolism of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors

Source: NLP:thyroid, porcine