Anticoagulants Flashcards
Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (DTIs)
MOA: Directly inactivates Factor IIa, impeding the activation of Factor I to fibrin
Direct Thrombin Inhibitors
Hirudin
Lepirudin
Bivalirudin
Argatroban
Dabigatran
Used for the Mx of HIT (Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia)
Hirudin - Derived from Hiruda medicinalis (medicinal leeches)
Lepirudin - Recombinant form of Hirudin; less associated with hypersensitivity reactions
Toxicity of Hirudin/Lepirudin
Bleeding (monitor with aPTT)
Anaphylactic reactions
Management: Idarucizumab + Activated Charcoal + Aminocaproic Acid
Used in the management of acute thrombosis post-angioplasty
Bivalirudin
Parenteral
Prophylaxis and treatment of thrombosis in patients with HIT
Argatroban
First oral direct thrombin inhibitor
Dabigatran
Alternative to Warfarin
Dabigatran
Alternative for
* Stroke prophlaxis, prevention in px with atrial fibrillation
* Management of vascular thromboembolic events
* Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Advantages of Dabigatran
- No PT-INR monitoring required
- No significant drug interaction (drug-food)
- AE: Hemorrhage
Indirect Thrombin Inhibitors
Heparin
Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) / Regular Heparin
Low Molecular Weight Heparinm(LMWH)
Warfarin
Mixture of sulfated mucopolysaccharides
MW: 5,000 - 30,000
Heparin
ACIDIC, PARENTERAL
Clinical Uses of Heparin
Initiating anticoagulation therapy
Management of acute coronary syndrome
Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis, VTE (venous thromboembolism), pulmonary embolism
Anticoagulant for Pregnant women
Heparin
Monitoring needed for Heparin
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Clotting Time (aPTT)
Adverse Effects of Heparin
Bleeding/Hemorrhage (Tx: Protamine sulfate)
HIT (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia)
Alopecia
Osteoporosis with chronic use
CI: Active Bleeding, Thrombocytopenia