Anticoagulant, anti platlet and anti thrombotic drugs Flashcards

1
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What is haemostasis?

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arrest of blood loss from a damaged vessel

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2
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What are the sequence of events in haemostasis?

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  • endothelial damage
  • platelet plug
  • fibrin clot formation
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What occurs in the production of the platelet plug?

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  • 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.
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4
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How does the fibrin clot form?

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  • 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.
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5
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What is the role of pseudopodia in primary haemostasis?

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helps platelets stick together

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6
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What do activated platelets do?

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  • extend pseudopodia

- synthesise and release thromboxane A2 (TXA2)

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7
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What does TXA2 bind to?

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-TXA2 receptor which causes the release of 5-HT and ADP

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8
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What is 5-HT?

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Serotonin

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9
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what is the effect of TXA2 on smooth muscle?

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  • When TXA2 binds to the TXA2 receptorr it causes vasoconstriction.
  • serotonin released binds to 5-HT receptors and also causes vasoconstriction
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What is the role of ADP in primary haemostasis?

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ADP binds to platelet GPCR purine recetors (P2Y12)

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What does the activation of P2Y12 do?

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  • 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
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12
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How does P2Y12 aggregate platelets into a soft plug at site of injury?

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[via increased expression of platelet glycoprotein (GP) receptors that bind fibrinogen]. TXA2 acts similarly

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13
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What is the role of GPIIb/IIIa receptor?

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Allows plasma fibrinogen to bind to receptors which causes a physical bridge between platelets. Augmented by TXA2

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14
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What are the sequence of events in the coagulation cascade?

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  • 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
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15
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What is the other name for factor 2a?

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thrombin

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16
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What is the name for the inactive factor 2?

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prothrombin

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17
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What is thrombosis?

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pathological haemostasis

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18
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What predisposes you to thrombosis?

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Virchow’s triad

  • endothelial damage
  • abnormal blood flow
  • increased coagubility of the blood
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19
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What is an arterial thrombus?

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white thrombus: mainly platelets in a fibrin mesh

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20
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Where do emboli travel to in an arterial thrombus?

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the brain or other organ

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21
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What drug treats arterial thrombi?

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antiplatelet

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22
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What is a venous thrombus?

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red thrombus: white head, jelly like red tail, fibrin rich

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23
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Where do emboli travel to in a venous thrombus?

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lungs usually

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24
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What drug treats venous thrombi?

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anticoagulants

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25
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What does warfarin do?

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blocks a modification of factors X and II essential for their function

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26
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What does rivaroxiban do?

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Directly inhibits factor Xa

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27
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What does heparin, LMWHs and fondaparinux do?

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inactivate factor Xa via antithrombin III

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28
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What does dabigatran do?

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directly inhibits factor IIa

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29
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What else does heparin do?

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Inactivates factor IIa via antithrombin III

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30
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How d pre cursers produce active factors?

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They are post transationally modified for example by gamma carboxylation of glutamate residues

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31
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Where deos Vit K come in?

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The carboxylase enzyme that mediates carboxylation requires vitamin K

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32
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What is the oxidised form or Vit K called?

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epoxide

33
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What is the reduced form of Vit K called?

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hydroquinone

34
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Which form of Vit K is important in gamma carboxylation?

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reduced Vit K

35
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How does warfarin act upon Vit K?

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Warfarin inhibits Vit K thereby stopping the action of the clotting factors 2,7,9 and 10

36
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When are anticoagulants used?

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  • deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • prevention of post-operative thrombosis
  • patients with artificial heart valves
  • atrial fibrillation
37
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Whats the major risk of anticoagulants?

A

haemorrhage

38
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How is warfarin administered?

A

orally

39
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What is the absorption of warfarin like?

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very good

40
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What is the onset of action of warfarin?

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slow (2-3) days. whilst inactive factors replace active gamma carboxylated factors that are slowly cleared from the plasma

41
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How does warfarin compete with Vit K?

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It compeetess with it to prevent conversion of Vit K to reduced Vit K to stop gamma carboxylation

42
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How is the degradation of warfarin?

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takes ages to leave body

43
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Why is heparin used over warfarin in life threatening situations?

A

Warfarin takes too long to become activated

44
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How long do you have to wait after stopping warfarin until an operation can be done?

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4-5 days as it takes five half lives for an agent to be cleared from the body

45
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What are the warnings for warfarin?

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  • low therapeutic index
  • warfarin must be monitored on a regular basis
  • overdose can be treated by Vit K administration
  • overdose can also be treated by plasma clotting factors
46
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What factors potentiate warfarin action and thereby increase the risk of haemorrhage?

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  • liver disease – decreased clotting factors
  • high metabolic rate – increased clearance of clotting factors
  • drug interactions
47
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What factors lessen warfarin action and thereby increase risk of thrombosis?

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  • psychological state (pregnancy)
  • vit K consumption
  • drug interactions
48
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What is antithrombin III?

A

an important inhibitor of coagulation

49
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What does antithrombin III do?

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neutralises all serine protease factors in the coagulation cascade by binding to their active site in a 1 to 1 ratio

50
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How do heparin and antithrombin III work together?

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When antithrombin bind to heparin, it increased the rate of deactivation of active factor 2 and 10. Reduced conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin so no clot.

51
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How is factor 2 inactivated?

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heparin binds to antithrombin III and factor II simultaneously

52
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How is factor X inactivated?

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Heparin needs to bind to antithrombin The acceleration of the inactivation is aided by LMWHs.

53
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Give two examples of LMWHs

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enoxaparin and dalteparin

54
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When are LMWHs not used?

A

renal failure

55
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What is the admistration route of heparin and LMWHs?

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heparin - IV or SC

LMWH- SC

56
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What is the elimination order of heparin and LMWHs?

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heparin- zero order

LMWH - first order

57
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What are the adverse effects of heparin and LMWHs?

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  • haemorrhage
  • osteoporosis
  • hypersensitivity reactions
58
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What are examples of newer olly active agents that inhibit thrombin or factor 10?

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rivaroxiban and dabiatran

59
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Why are the newer drugs so good?

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  • convenience of administration

- predictable degree of anticoagulation

60
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What does aspirin do?

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irreversibly blocks cycloxygenase (COX) in platelets, preventing TXA2 synthesis, but also COX in endothelial cells inhibiting production of antithrombotic prostaglandin I2 (PGI2)

61
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when and how is aspirin used?

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Used orally, mainly for thromboprophylaxis in patients at high cardiovascular risk

62
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What is the main adverse effect of aspirin?

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gastrointestinal bleed and ulceration

63
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How dies clopidogrel work?

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Links to P2Y12 receptor by a disulphide bond producing irreversible inhibition

64
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When is clopidogrel used?

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when patients are intolerant to aspirin

65
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How is clopidogrel administered?

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orally

66
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What re the effects of combining aspirin and clopidogrel?

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synergistic effect - work well to enhance action

67
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When is tirofiban used?

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Given IV in short term treatment to prevent myocardial infarction in high risk patients with unstable angina (with aspirin and heparin)

68
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When are fibrinolytics used?

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Fibrinolytics are used principally to reopen occluded arteries in acute myocardial infarction (M.I.), or stroke – less frequently life-threatening venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

69
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How are fibrinolytics administered?

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IV

70
Q

What is a better treatment than fibrinolytics?

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

71
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What drug do fibrinolytics work well with?

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aspirin

72
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What is streptokinase?

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Not an enzyme, but a protein extracted from cultures of streptococci

73
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What does streptokinase do?

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Reduces mortality in acute M.I. (given IV, or intracoronary) but action blocked after 4 days by the generation of antibodies. Further doses not to be given after this time

74
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What are the disadvantages of streptokinases?

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May cause allergic reactions (not be given to patients with recent streptococcal infections)

75
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What are Alteplase and duteplase

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Are recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA)

76
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What do Alteplase and duteplase do?

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Are more effective on fibrin bound plasminogen than plasma plasminogen and show selectivity for clots

77
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Do Alteplase and duteplase cause allergic reactions?

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no

78
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What is the major adverse effect of fibrinolytics?

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The major adverse effect of fibrinolytics is haemorrhage that may be controlled by oral tranexamic acid which inhibits plasminogen activation