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Which of the following drug crosses placenta

A
Heparin
B
Warfarin
C
Dicumarol
D
Nicoumalone
High-Yield Explanation
(Warfarin) (601-KDT6th)* WARFARIN - It crosses placenta and is secreted in milk however quantity of active form is generally insufficient to affect the suckling infants* HEPARIN - does not cross BBB or placenta**- It is the anticoagulant of choice during pregnancy*** Bleeding due to overdose is the most serious complication of heparin therapy** other side effects are thrombocytopenia, * alopecia, * osteoporosis*, hypersensitivity reactions.

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