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The potentiation of the anticoagulant effects of warfarin by miconazole, when used in oral gel form, is described in three patients. The associated morbidity is examined, emphasising the importance of considering this potentially serious interaction when prescribing antifungal agents to patients on oral anticoagulants
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Pemberton, M., Sloan, P., Ariyaratnam, S. et al. Derangement of warfarin anticoagulation by miconazole oral gel. Br Dent J 184, 68–69 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809547
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