Anti-Coagulants Flashcards
what is clotting
coagulation, blood converting into solid gel called clot or thrombus
where/why does coagulation occur
around platelets to reinforce plug
what is the reason for blood coagulation
secondary hemostasis, vital hemostatic defense mechanism
are defects in coagulation or defects in platelets worse
defects in coagulation are worse
what are 5 classes/types/examples of anticoagulants
warfarin Heparins rivaroxaban (and apixiban and edoxaban) dabigatran etexilate hirudins
what are 2 heparins
unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin
what are 3 circulatory stasis needs for anticoagulation
atrial fibrillation(blood pool in atrium), immobilization, deep vein thrombosis
what is immobilization/ why do we need anticoagulations for that
Knee or hip replacement are immobilized for awhile, used anticoagulants to prevent clot
what are 3 hypercoagulable states needs for anticoagulation
malignancy, deficiencies in anti-clotting factors, pregnancy
what are 2 main states that make you need anticoagulation
circulatory stasis and hypercoagulable states
why do we need anticoagulations for atrial fibrillation
blood pool in atrium
which factor turns prothrombin into thrombin
factor 10a
which pathway step is where extrinsic and intrinsic meet
10
what is coagulation mechanically
a proteolytic cascade involving serine proteases
what is the role of calcium with platelets
site of injury, serine becomes exposed so it has a negative charge on the outside of platelet, and ca binds and is a bridge between -ve coagulation factors
what happens with phosphatidyl serine when the platelets are activated
they flip to the opposite to give the platelet a negative charge
how do you take warfarin
orally
what is the mechanism of action of warfarin
vitamin K reductase antagonist
what does warfarin interfere with
carboxylation of glutamid acit residues in clotting factors 2,7,9,10
what does warfarin lead to
accumulation of inactive clotting factors that cannot bind to negatively charged surfaces via Ca++
what is a main problem with warfarin in females
it is a teratogen
what is a teratogen
any agent that causes an abnormality following fetal exposure during pregnancy
when does peak warfarin concentration and effect occur
blood conc: 1hr
peak pharmacological effect: 48h
why may you be put on warfarin and heparin at the same time
for a few days because warfarin takes a few days to work
why does warfarin take a few days to work
because some coagulation factors may already be carboxylated with a negative charge, so warfarin cannot effect them
how do you monitor warfarin
using international normalized ratio (INR)
does warfarin have drug interactions
yes, even with foods
is there a large margin of safety for warfarin
no
what are 3 main unwanted effects from warfarin
bleeding liver damage necrosis of soft tissue
how are heparins administered
IV or SubQ
what is the structure of heparins
negatively sulfated glycosaminoglycan, very long sugars with unique pentasaccharide sequence (for its mechanism)