24 - Warfarin Flashcards
Warfarin
LAB MONITORING
Baseline:
- *INR / risks of beeding**
- *BMP** (renal fxn)
- *CBC**
LFT @ baseline & every 12 months
Warfarin Drug-Disease State Interactions:
TUBE FEEDINGS
TUBE FEEDINGS
changes in absorption or vit K content
↓Warfarin sensitivity
Frequency of INR Monitoring for:
Dose held today in patient with significant supratherapeutic INR
Check INR within:
1 - 2 Days
Warfarin Dose Adjustment
Reading after >7 days of continuous dosing
INR 4.1 - 5
4.1 - 5
HOLD up to 2 Daily Doses
&
↓Weekly dose by 10-20%
Warfarin Dose Adjustment
Reading after >7 days of continuous dosing
INR 3.1 - 4
3.1 - 4
HOLD 1 daily dose
&
↓Weekly dose by 5-20%
MANAGEMENT OF HIGH INRS & BLEEDING
INR 4.5 - 10
w/o bleeding
Monitor INR / CBC / Bleeding
no Vit K treatment
Warfarin Contrainidcations
Pregnancy
first 3 months
Active major Bleeding
Unsupervised patients with:
Senility / Alcoholism / Psychosis / lack of cooperation
Malignant Hypertension
Lumbar Block Anesthesia
Frequency of INR Monitoring for:
Routine follow-up of medically for stable patients
Check INR within:
4 - 6 Weeks
Warfarin Drug-Disease State Interactions:
RENAL DISEASE
RENAL DISEASE
↓CYP2C9 Activity
↓Warfarin Dose Requirement
Warfarin Drug-Disease State Interactions
- *Conditions that**
- *↓warfarin sensitivity** –> require ↑Warfarin Dose
- *↓INR**
- *Chronic Alcoholism**
- *↑**warfarin metabolism –> ↑warfarin dose
- *Tube Feedings**
- *↓**warfarin sensitivity, changes in absorption / vit K content
- *HypoThyroidism**
- *↓catabolism of clotting factors –> ↑warfarin dose**
Smoking & Chewing Tobacco
induce CYP1A2 –> ↑warfarin dose
Warfarin Drug-Disease State Interactions:
LIVER DISEASE
LIVER DISEASE
↓clotting factors & ↓warfarin clearance
↑INR
Frequency of INR Monitoring for:
Routine follow-up of medically unstable or unreliable patients
Check INR within:
1 -2 Weeks
Warfarin Drug-Disease State Interactions:
HYPERThyroidism
HYPERThyroidism
↑catabolism of clotting factors
↑Warfarin Sensitivity
Warfarin Drug-Disease State Interactions:
HEART FAILURE
HEART FAILURE
hepatic congestion -> ↓warfarin metabolism
Warfarin Dose Adjustment
Reading after >7 days of continuous dosing
INR 1.5-1.9
1.5 - 1.9
may give extra daily dose
&
↑Weekly dose by 5-15%