After about ________ of oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin, the heparin can be withdrawn as it takes this amount of time for the oral anticoagulant to exert its effect.

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Warfarin takes about 48 hours to exert its anticoagulant effect because it works by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, which have varying half-lives. Therefore, heparin is continued until warfarin reaches its therapeutic effect.

After About ________ of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy with Warfarin, the Heparin