Warfrin Research Paper

How ironic! A chemical we humans use to kill rodents actually keeps us healthy . If you have a heart problem or circulation issues, it is also given for a period of time after certain surgeries. This is a drug that goes by the name Warfrin. It is an anitclotting medication, it keeps the blood thin and free of deadly blood clots so that it will flow smoothly through the circulatory system. In order for the blood to clot after a blood vessel is damaged a process needs to happen. The serine protease and the clotting factors II,VII,IX, and X are realeased from the liver and flow in the bloodstream throughout the body in an inactive state. When the injury occurs, The factors become activated by vitamine K, as the clotting happens vitamin K becomes inactive recyles awaiting future use. The anticoagulant agent in the rodencide totally stops the vitamin from recycling, which depletes it. This same principle is needed for peolpe to prevent deadly blood clots. …show more content…
Looking at the second site I have below, there are many other things we come in contact with or consume that are toxic; the water we drink, there are purifiers that make claim to removing hundreds of harmful chemicals from drinking water. What about the ones they can't or better yet people who don't use purifiers? We have intentional ways of putting toxins in our bodies, smoking cigarettes or using e-cigarettes. The list goes on and on. THe interesting part of this article is, are patients being told about the ingrdient or not? For the patient who knows about it are they that trusting to continue taking