Anticoagulant Drugs Flashcards
Anticoagulant drugs main use is to prevent _
Clots in undamaged vessels
A blood clot aka _
Thrombus
Large clot could block vessel, leading to _
Death of tissue it supplies
_ is anticoagulant administered intravenously
Heparin
IV injection aka _
Parenterally
_ administered orally
Warfarin
Warfarin takes _ to _ hours to have effect
48
72
_ has immediate effect
Heparin
Heparin used for _ operations
Cardiac
Heparin used for patients receiving _
Blood transfusions
Warfarin used predominantly for patients at risk of suffering _
Arrhythmia
Aspirin blocks platelet _ and _
Aggregation
Plug formation
Dose of 75-50 mg aspirin a day used in secondary prevention of (2)
Stroke
Cardiovascular disease
Stroke aka _
Thrombotic cerebrovascular
Warfarin has been widely used as _
Rat poisoning
Rats who eat food laced with warfarin die of blood loss because _
Blood unable to coagulate
