Brodifacoum

Brodifacoum is a 4-hydroxycoumarin anticoagulant that acts as a vitamin K antagonist. It was registered as a pesticide in 1979 in the United States although in 2008 it was made a restricted use pesticide by the Environmental Protection Agency. This means it can only be used by certified pesticide applicators; however, the makers of D-Con which contains 0.005% brodifacoum by weight have challenged this and brodifacoum is currently available in D-Con and in various other pesticide products for the eradication of mice and rats although it is also used on larger mammals such as possums. Brodifacoum currently remains available to the general public.