A patient of thrombosis of veins has been receiving coumarin therapy for three years. Recently she developed bleeding tendency. How will you reverse the effect of coumarin therapy?
Ans. (B) Vit. K injection(Ref: KDT 8/e p661,662)Vitamin K is used to reverse bleeding tendency (raised INR) in warfarin overdose whereas fresh frozen plasma is treatment of choice for bleeding due to warfarin.
Protamine injection
Vit K injection
Infusion of fibrinogen
Whole blood transfusion
Anticoagulants and Coagulants