Acenocoumarol

Acenocoumarol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(RS)-4-hydroxy-3-[1-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxobutyl]-2H-chromen-2-one
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Pregnancy
category
  • X
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism Hepatic
Biological half-life 8 to 11 hours
Identifiers
CAS Number 152-72-7 YesY
ATC code B01AA07 (WHO)
PubChem CID 9052
DrugBank DB01418 YesY
ChemSpider 10443441 YesY
UNII I6WP63U32H YesY
KEGG D07064 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:53766 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL397420 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C19H15NO6
Molar mass 353.326 g/mol
Chirality Racemic mixture
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Acenocoumarol is an anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist (like warfarin). It is a derivative of coumarin and is generic, so is marketed under many brand names worldwide.[1]

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