Liothyronine Sodium + Oral Anticoagulants Interaction
Majorinteraction on record
Description
Thyroid hormones increase catabolism of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, impairing compensatory increases in clotting factor synthesis. Patients stabilized on oral anticoagulants starting thyroid replacement may require reduction in anticoagulant dosage.
Mechanism
Increased catabolism of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors
Source: NLP:liothyronine sodium