Bromadiolone is a second generation anticoagulant rodenticide and 4-hydroxycoumarin derivative.1,2 It is an inhibitor of vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR) that inhibits blood clotting. It inhibits human VKOR complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) with an IC50 value of 1.6 nM in a cell-based assay.3 Bromadiolone is toxic to rodents, including mice (LD50 = 1.75 mg/kg) and rats (LD50s = 1.05 and 1.83 mg/kg for males and females, respectively).4,5 It does not significantly affect breeding performance in mice when administered at a dose of up to 70% of the LD50 value.6 Resistance to bromadiolone is conferred by mutations to the VKOR gene, Vkorc1.7 Formulations containing bromadiolone have been used in the control of rodent pest populations.
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