Anticoagulants Flashcards
1
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Heparin
A
Ptt 1.5-2.5x control. Protamine sulfate antidote.
2
Q
Warfarin sodium
A
INR 2-3. PT 1.5x control. Plasma or vit K antidote. Prevent clots
3
Q
Other Anticoagulants
A
Rivaroxaban (xarelto), dabigatran (pradaxa), apixaban (eliquis). Long term prevention of clots.
4
Q
Aspirin
A
Non opioid analgesic used for mx of mild to moderate pain or fever, TIA, prophylaxis of heart attacks, ischemic stroke and angina. SE- tinnitus, n/v.