A patient taking warfarin with a stable INR of 2.5 develops cellulitis. Which oral antibiotic is most likely to potentiate the anticoagulant effect an...

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A patient taking warfarin with a stable INR of 2.5 develops cellulitis. Which oral antibiotic is most likely to potentiate the anticoagulant effect and therefore requires closer INR monitoring?

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Clarithromycin

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Flucloxacillin

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Amoxicillin

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Doxycycline

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Cephalexin

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Warfarin Therapy

A patient taking warfarin with a stable INR of 2.5 develops cellulitis. Which oral antibiotic is most likely to potentiate the anticoagulant effect and therefore requires closer INR monitoring?