Structure
Anisindione Chemical Structure – C16H12O3
Mode of action
By lowering the blood's prothrombin activity, Anisindione works therapeutically.
Active pro-coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X, as well as the anticoagulant proteins C and S, are formed by blocking the vitamin K-mediated gamma-carboxylation of precursor proteins.
Uses
The drug warfarin is used to stop blood clots in your blood and blood vessels from forming or spreading.
It is used to treat thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, and venous thromboembolism.