Drug Summary

  Drug name:  phenindione
  Chemical name:  Phenindione
  Formula:  C₁₅H₁₀O₂
  Weight:   222.2387
  CAS no:  83-12-5
  DrugBank link:  DB00498
  Description:  An indandione that has been used as an anticoagulant. Phenindione has actions similar to warfarin, but it is now rarely employed because of its higher incidence of severe adverse effects. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p234)
  Indication:  For the treatment of pulmonary embolism, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cerebral embolism, mural thrombosis, and thrombophili. Also used for anticoagulant prophylaxis.