Anticoags Flashcards
identify each scoring category of a CHADS-VASc score
CHF: 1
HTP: 1
75 or over: 2
Diabetes: 1
Stroke/transient ischaemic attack/thromboembolism: 2
vascular disease (prior MI, peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque): 1
age 65-74: 1
if female: 1
what is HAS-BLED used for?
risk of treating with an anticoagulant
HTP (non-controlled)
Abnormal renal function
abnormal liver function
stroke
bleeding tendency
labile INRs
elderly (over 65)
drugs
alcohol:
what is a reversal agent of warfarin?
give vitamin K
what is a reversal agent for Savaysa, Eliquis, and Xarelto?
Endexa
what is a reversal agent for Pradaxa?
praxbind
what is “bridging” and how does it relate do warfarin treatment?
bridging is when you put a pt on another drug until the first drug reaches full effect. Warfarin takes time to reach full effect, so another anticoag can be given until it does
what is Pradaxa’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?
150mg bid
parental anticoag for 5-10 days, then 150mg bid
110mg for 1st day, then 220mg qd
what is Eliquis’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?
5mg bid
10mg bid for 1 wk, then 5mg bid
2.5mg bid
what is Xarelto’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?
20mg qd with evening, fatty meal
15mg bid with food for 3 wks, then 20mg qd with food
10mg qd with largest meal of the day
what is Savaysa’s dosage for nonvalvular a fib? what about venous thromboembolism (VTE)? VTE prophylaxis?
60mg qd
parental coag for 5-10 days, then 60mg qd
not used
when should we not use Savaysa and why?
in pts with a CrCl less than 95 because of increased risk of ischemic stroke
Which anticoags require renal dose adjustment?
pradaxa and xarelto
when does dose of eliquis require reduction?
patients 80 or older, body weight 60kg or less, or serum creatinine 1.5 or more
what is pradaxa’s generic name?
dabigatran
what is eliquis’s generic name?
apixaban
what is Xarelto’s generic name?
rivaroxaban
what is Savaysa’s generic name?
edoxaban
what are the FAB Four drug-drug interactions with Warfarin?
Flagyl, amiodarone, bactrim, and fluconazole
what is warfarin’s therapeutic range?
usually 2-3
what is INR?
what is normal INR?
it is a calculation based on prothrombin time which measures how long it takes for a clot to form
INR=1
for a patient with A-fib starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?
lifetime
2-3
for a patient with a bioprosthetic valve replacement starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?
3 months
2-3
for a patient with a mechanical valve replacement starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?
lifetime
2.5-3.5
T/F valve replacement drug treatment includes Warfarin, DOACs, and/or aspirin
False, only Warfarin
for a patient with VTE (DVT or PE) starting on Warfarin, what is the duration of treatment? what is goal INR range?
usually 3 months
2-3
for warfarin dosing, what does it mean when INR is too low and what do we do?
it means blood is clotting too fast and the risk of clotting is too high, so warfarin dose needs to be increased