4. What is expected if a patient taking warfarin is a poor metabolizer? a. Decreased metabolism does not affect dose determination b. Decreased metabolism leads to lack of therapeutic effect C. Decreased metabolism leads to decreased therapeutic effect d. Decreased metabolism leads to increased side-effects if dose is not adjusted e. All of the above are not true

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4. What is expected if a patient taking warfarin is a poor metabolizer?
a. Decreased metabolism does not affect dose determination
b. Decreased metabolism leads to lack of therapeutic effect
Decreased metabolism leads to decreased therapeutic effect
d. Decreased metabolism leads to increased side-effects if dose is not adjusted
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e. All of the above are not true
Explanation:
b) The metabolic pathway of warfarin is deficient since this patient is a poor metaboliser.
Warfarin is partially metabolised, most of it remaining in the bloodstream. This leads to a lack
of warfarin's therapeutic effect. g
Transcribed Image Text:A Paste Font Paragraph Styles Editing Dictate Sensitivity Editor Reuse Files Undo Clipboard Styles Voice Sensitivity Editor Reuse Files 3.1. 4 · | 10 . - 11. | : 12· | . 13. 14 1 15· 4. What is expected if a patient taking warfarin is a poor metabolizer? a. Decreased metabolism does not affect dose determination b. Decreased metabolism leads to lack of therapeutic effect Decreased metabolism leads to decreased therapeutic effect d. Decreased metabolism leads to increased side-effects if dose is not adjusted с. e. All of the above are not true Explanation: b) The metabolic pathway of warfarin is deficient since this patient is a poor metaboliser. Warfarin is partially metabolised, most of it remaining in the bloodstream. This leads to a lack of warfarin's therapeutic effect. g
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