anticoags Flashcards
what factors does warfarin inhibit
2,7,,9,10
action of warfarin
blocks an enzyme so stops vitamin k from getting recycled and so factors 2,7,9,10 dont get activated
effect of inhibitng fator 7
extrinsic pathway wont function
why might intrinsicpathway not function
due to no activated factor 9
effect of no factor 2
common pathway wont function
what factor is affected first with warfarin
7 as it has a short half life
what is wararin contraindictaed in
pregnancy
how is the efficacy of warfarin monitored
pr time
target PT for warfarin
2-3
what drugs might interact with warfarin causing it to accumulate
trimethoprim
omeprazole
metronidazole
amiodarone
how is warfarin taken
orally q
side effect of warfarin
uncontrollable bleeding in gi tract
what might lower the INR with warfarin
phenytoin and carbamezapine as they increase the enzyme whcih breaks it down
what to use if warfarin has caused acute bleeding
fresh frozen plasma
action of heparin
indirectly inhibits thrombin and factor 10a by binding to antithrombin 3
main target of antithrombin 3
thrombin
active factor 2
thrmbin
factor 2a
what converts prothrombin to thrombin
active factor 10
what does antithrombin inhibit
factors 7,9,11,12
unfractioned heparin
inhibits factor xa and thrombi