Paula Leite

Paula Leite

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2016 in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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PLPaula Leite
Paula Leite
MMMaria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins
Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins
RCRachel Oliveira Castilho
Rachel Oliveira Castilho

1 January 2021 in European Journal of Integrative Medicine
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Paula Leite
LCLayla M. Camargos
Layla M. Camargos
RCRachel O. Castilho
Rachel O. Castilho

1 November 2021 in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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PLPaula Leite
Paula Leite
MMMaria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins
Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins
MCMaria das Graças Carvalho
Maria das Graças Carvalho
RCRachel Oliveira Castilho
Rachel Oliveira Castilho
This review is an updated and expanded version published in this journal in 2016. Warfarin pharmacotherapy is extremely complex, since in addition to being a low therapeutic index drug, it does not follow the dose-response pattern and has characteristics that predispose the occurrence of interactions, such as high binding rate to plasma proteins, metabolization by cytochrome P450 enzymes, further to acting in the complex process of blood coagulation, platelet activation, and inflammation. For these reasons, warfarin has great potential for interaction with drugs, foods, and herbal medicines. Herb-warfarin interactions, however, are still not very well studied; thus, the objective of this update is to present new information on the subject aiming to provide a scientific basis to help health professionals in the clinical management of these interactions. A literature review was performed from May to June 2021 in multiple databases and articles published in 2016 to 2021 were included. A total of 59 articles describing 114 herbal medicines were reported to interact with warfarin. Of the plants mentioned, 84% had the potential to increase warfarin effect and the risk of bleeding. Targets possibly involved in these interactions include the processes of blood coagulation, platelet activation, and inflammation, in addition to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin. Despite these alarming numbers, however, the clinical management of interactions is known to be effective. Thus, it is important that the use of these herbal medicines be done with caution in anticoagulated patients and that studies of herb-drug interactions be encouraged in order to generate information to support the clinical management of patients.

1 May 2019 in Toxicon
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RDRita Carolina Figueiredo Duarte
Rita Carolina Figueiredo Duarte
DRDanyelle Romana Alves Rios
Danyelle Romana Alves Rios
PLPaula Leite
Paula Leite
LALuan Carlos Alves
Luan Carlos Alves
HMHenrique Pimenta Barroso Magalhães
Henrique Pimenta Barroso Magalhães
MCMaria Das Graças Carvalho
Maria Das Graças Carvalho

1 April 2017 in Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
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Paula Leite
RCRachel Oliveira Castilho
Rachel Oliveira Castilho

23 February 2018 in American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs
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Paula Leite
AFAline A. de Freitas
Aline A. de Freitas
AMAline de O. Magalhães Mourão
Aline de O. Magalhães Mourão
MMMaria A. P. Martins
Maria A. P. Martins
RCRachel O. Castilho
Rachel O. Castilho