American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
ASHP therapeutic position statement on the use of the International Normalized Ratio system to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy
Abstract
The INR system of standardizing PT measurements can minimize variability between laboratories, PT reagents, and instruments. The INR system can also facilitate international agreement on therapeutic ranges and allow direct comparison of clinical trials. This should provide greater uniformity in the management of oral anticoagulant therapy and ultimately may improve patient outcomes. ASHP supports the use of the INR system on the basis of studies demonstrating that this system permits warfarin dosing that is less dependent on the variability of thromboplastin reagent sensitivity.
Source and rights
Published by American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1995. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 1995
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- PubMed
- 7606561