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Anticoagulant and Fibrinolytic Drugs Nov21 M2 Flashcards

1
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goal of these drugs

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prevent thromboembolism

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2
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3 steps of normal coagulation

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  1. retraction of vessel
  2. platelets activation after factor exposure from endothelium
  3. coagulation cascade
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3
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white vs red thrombus

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white in arterial blood

red in venous blood bc stasis, slow flow. more blood stuck in fibrin

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4
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normal procoagulant vs anticoagulant factors present

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pro: platelet adhesion, aggregation. fibrin clot formation
anti: fibrinolysis + natural inhibitors of coagulation

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anticoagulant drugs discussed

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UF heparin, LMWH heparin, oral anticoagulants (warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban)

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6
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fibrinolytic drugs discussed

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alteplase (tissue plasminogen activator, a tPA), tenecteplase

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7
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heparin descript

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sulphated mucopolysacch occuring in mast cells

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8
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heparin normal fct

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cofactor of antithrombin III

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9
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antithrombin III functions (3)

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inhibits thrombin (IIa) and factor Xa
traps other coag factors, other proteases (suicide substrate)
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10
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how express UF heparin dose

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USP units

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11
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heparin administration and why

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IV or subcutaneous (latter = 1-2hr effect delay)

can’t GI bc mast cells destroy it

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12
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how heparin degraded

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macrophages. reticulo-endothelial system

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13
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how monitor heparin dose

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with activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

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14
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normal aPTT value

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30-50 seconds

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15
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uses of IV UF heparin

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hospital. PE after DVT. DVT above knee joint. unstable angina. MI.

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16
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uses of subcut UF heparin

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bed-ridden or hosp patients not receiving IV heparin for prevention of DVT

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17
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important UF heparin toxicities

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  • bleeding
  • thrombocytopenia
  • allergies
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18
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why thrombocytopenia possible in UF heparin

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transient + harmless in 25% of patients
5% get heparin-induced-anti-platelet antibodies (HIT) can lead to serious bleeding: emergency, can give paradoxical clotting

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19
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contraindications of heparin

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thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorders, active peptic ulcer disease, severe htn

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20
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UF heparin antagonist and when

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protamine sulfate. when severe bleeding only. (binds to heparin tightly and inactivates it)

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21
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LMWH 2 examples

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enoxaparin, dalteparin

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22
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LMWH effect compared to UF heparin

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On Xa but not IIa. LMWH catalyze Xa inhib by antithrombin III but not IIa (thrombin) inhibition

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23
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why LMWH can’t inhib IIa too

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lacks tail to bind to IIa too when it’s bound to antithrombin III

24
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LMW vs UF heparin effectiveness

25
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LMWH monitoring

26
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LMWH effect on aPTT

27
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LMWH something better than UF heparin

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less incidence of HIT

28
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LMWH antagonist

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not really. (partial effect only from protamine sulfate)

29
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new heparin replacement

A

fondaparinux (indirect inhibitors of Xa through antithrombin III)

30
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fondaparinux: admin, monitoring, HIT risk

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s.c once a day, no monitoring, no HIT risk

31
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fondaparinux problem

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no antagonist

32
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2 members of warfarin family

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Coumadin (warfarin), sintrom (acenocoumarol)(more in Europe but same)

33
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Warfarin and acenocoumarol fct

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antagonizes vitamin K and affects synthesis of factors where it is involved

34
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factors affected by warfarin and sintrom

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II, X, IX, VII

35
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warfarin vs heparin: which crosses placenta

36
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warfarin monitoring how

A

prothrombin time (PT), now INR

37
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INR therapeutic level and why boundaries

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2 to 3. minimal therapeutic effect but don’T want bleeding

38
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warfarin best for what

A

prevent stroke in patients with prosthetic heart valves or mitral stenosis

39
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2 other uses of warfarin (less now)

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prevent DVT above knee + PE complication AFTER HEPARIN TREATMENT
prevent stroke if a fib

40
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warfarin major toxicity + cause + other toxicity

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bleeding. drug interactions. can cross plancenta too

41
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warfarin antagonist (how to treat bleeding)

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plasma + concentrated K1

42
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what type of conditions interact dangeroulsy with warfarin

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  • bad uptake or metabo of vitK or warfarin
  • bad synth, fct, clearance of clotting, hemostasis, fibrinolysis factors
  • bad integrity of epithelia
43
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most used new oral anticoag

A

rivaroxaban

44
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dabigatran effect

A

direct thrombin inhibitor

45
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dabigatran used in what

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  • prevent stroke in non-valvular a fib
  • prev or treat PE after DVP AFTER OR WITH heparin or LMWH
  • PE after hip knww replacement
46
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dabigatran

inhibitor + fct

A

idarucizumab, (humanized monoclonal Ab)

47
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rivaroxaban effect

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direct Xa inhibitor

48
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rivaroxaban use

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  • prev or treat PE, DVT
  • prevent stroke in a fib
  • after knee hip replacement
49
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new rivaroxaban findings in coronary disease

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low dose rivaroxaban + aspirin useful in coronary disease

50
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which new anticoagulants don’t need start on heparin

A

rivaroxaban and apixaban

51
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apixaban fct

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Xa inhibitor

52
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edoxaban fct + something to note

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like rivaroxaban (Xa inhibitor) but need to start on heparin

53
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problem with direct factor Xa inhibitors

A

no antagonist for now

54
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antagonist in dev for Xa inhibitors

A

Andexanet alfa

55
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fibrinolytic drugs effect and why good and bad

A

catalyse plasmin formation from plasminogen, to lead to lysis of thrombi

56
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fibrinolytic drugs main use

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acute MI with ST elevation in 6 hrs after infarction if PCI not available

57
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danger of fibrinolytic

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can lyse physiological thrombi. systemic lytic state

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