Anticoagulant, anti platlet and anti thrombotic drugs Flashcards
What is haemostasis?
arrest of blood loss from a damaged vessel
What are the sequence of events in haemostasis?
- endothelial damage
- platelet plug
- fibrin clot formation
What occurs in the production of the platelet plug?
- Platelets aggregate at the site of injury.
- Activated platelets release a number of factors that cause more platelets to come to scene.
- Platelets stick together which stems the loss of blood.
How does the fibrin clot form?
- Through the blood clotting cascade, liquid blood is turned into a solid and stable clot.
- The clot is caused by the transformation of fibrinogen to fibrin.
What is the role of pseudopodia in primary haemostasis?
helps platelets stick together
What do activated platelets do?
- extend pseudopodia
- synthesise and release thromboxane A2 (TXA2)
What does TXA2 bind to?
-TXA2 receptor which causes the release of 5-HT and ADP
What is 5-HT?
Serotonin
what is the effect of TXA2 on smooth muscle?
- When TXA2 binds to the TXA2 receptorr it causes vasoconstriction.
- serotonin released binds to 5-HT receptors and also causes vasoconstriction
What is the role of ADP in primary haemostasis?
ADP binds to platelet GPCR purine recetors (P2Y12)
What does the activation of P2Y12 do?
- activates more platelet
- aggregate platelets into a soft plug at site of injury
- expose acidic phospholipids on the platelet surface that initiate coagulation of blood and solid clot formation
How does P2Y12 aggregate platelets into a soft plug at site of injury?
[via increased expression of platelet glycoprotein (GP) receptors that bind fibrinogen]. TXA2 acts similarly
What is the role of GPIIb/IIIa receptor?
Allows plasma fibrinogen to bind to receptors which causes a physical bridge between platelets. Augmented by TXA2
What are the sequence of events in the coagulation cascade?
- inactive factor 10 is converted into active factor 10a by tenase
- inactive factor 2 is converted to active factor 2 by prothrombinase
- fibrinogen is converted to a fibrin by thrombin (factor 2)
- a solid clot is formed
What is the other name for factor 2a?
thrombin
What is the name for the inactive factor 2?
prothrombin
What is thrombosis?
pathological haemostasis
What predisposes you to thrombosis?
Virchow’s triad
- endothelial damage
- abnormal blood flow
- increased coagubility of the blood
What is an arterial thrombus?
white thrombus: mainly platelets in a fibrin mesh
Where do emboli travel to in an arterial thrombus?
the brain or other organ
What drug treats arterial thrombi?
antiplatelet
What is a venous thrombus?
red thrombus: white head, jelly like red tail, fibrin rich
Where do emboli travel to in a venous thrombus?
lungs usually
What drug treats venous thrombi?
anticoagulants
What does warfarin do?
blocks a modification of factors X and II essential for their function
What does rivaroxiban do?
Directly inhibits factor Xa
What does heparin, LMWHs and fondaparinux do?
inactivate factor Xa via antithrombin III
What does dabigatran do?
directly inhibits factor IIa
What else does heparin do?
Inactivates factor IIa via antithrombin III
How d pre cursers produce active factors?
They are post transationally modified for example by gamma carboxylation of glutamate residues
Where deos Vit K come in?
The carboxylase enzyme that mediates carboxylation requires vitamin K