anticoagulant meds Flashcards
what is the brand name for warfarin?
Coumadin
what is warfin used to treat?
blood clots in cases of DVT or pulmonary embolism
what vitamin is an activator of coagulating factors II, VII, IX, & X?
a. vitamin c
b. vitamin k
c. vitamin d
d. vitamin b
b. vitakin k
what are some of the drawbacks of Warfarin?
- can interact with certain foods
* can cause serious interactions w/ many commonly used meds
what do factor Xa inhibitors do?
anticoagulants that select & reversibly block the activity of clotting factor Xa, preventing clot formation
what are factor Xa inhibitors used for?
- treat & prevent DVT & acute pulmonary embolisms
* reduce the risk of stroke and embolism in PTs w/ nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
what medications are factor Xa inhibitors?
apixaban
edoxaban
fondaparinux
rivaroxaban
what is the generic name for Xarelto?
rivaroxaban
what is the generic brand for Eliquis?
apixaban
heparin is an injectible
true/false
true
what does heparin activate?
antithrombin III, which inhibits thrombin & factor Xa
what are the 2 types of heparin?
high molecular weight heparin
low molecular weight heparin
which type of heparin requires daily blood monitoring to check aPTT?
high molecular weight heparin
what does heparin treat or prevent?
PT’s at high risk for clots & thromboembolisms
- atrial fibrillation
- myocardial infarction
- dvt
- knee & hip surgery
what is the brand name for enoxaparin?
Lovenox
