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Severe Subconjunctival Bleeding in a Patient with Concomitant Use of Warfarin and Valproic Acid Cover

Severe Subconjunctival Bleeding in a Patient with Concomitant Use of Warfarin and Valproic Acid

By: R. T. Pinzon,  M. Afifudin and  A. Digdoyo  
Open Access
|Jun 2024

Abstract

Drug interactions with vitamin K antagonist may involve antiepileptic drug. Numerous antiepileptic drugs are strong inducers or inhibitors of liver enzymes and affect warfarin metabolism, including valproic acid, which is capable of displacing warfarin from the protein binding site. Although this type of drug interaction is less widely recognized, it is a phenomenon that causes significant changes in the INR. We report a case of severe subconjunctival bleeding in patient with concomitant use of warfarin and valproic acid. The management include cessation of the drug, conservative eye treatment, and vitamin K. The case was fully resolved.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2024-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 7
Submitted on: Jan 26, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 22, 2024
Published on: Jun 29, 2024
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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