Anti-platelets and Anti-thrombotics (basics)

Question 1

What are the 3 types of anticlotting drugs?

Answer 1

1) Antiplatelet drugs
2) Anticoagulants
3) Thrombolytics

Question 2

What drug classes function as anti-platelet drugs?

Answer 2

1) NSAIDs
2) platelet GPIIB/IIIA receptor blockers
3) ADP receptor blockers
4) Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

Question 3

Name 1 NSAID which functions as an anti-platelet drug

Answer 3

Aspirin

Question 4

Name 3 platelet GPIIB/IIIA receptor blockers which function as an anti-platelet drug

Answer 4

1) Abciximab
2) Eptifibatide
3) Tirofiban

Question 5

Name 2 ADP receptor blockers which function as an anti-platelet drug

Answer 5

1) Ticlopidine
2) Clopidogrel

Question 6

Name 1 PDE inhibitor which function as an anti-platelet drug

Answer 6

Dipyridamole

Question 7

Name 4 types of anticoagulants

Answer 7

1) Heparin derivatives
2) Coumarin derivatives (warfarin)
3) Thrombin inhibitors (Lepirudin, hirudin)
4) Antithrombin III

Question 8

Name 4 thrombolytic agents

Answer 8

1) tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), aka alteplase
2) urokinase
3) streptokinase
4) anistreplase