Anticoagulants Flashcards
Coagulation Modification Drugs
Work by promoting clot formation.
a. ) Anticoagulants
b. ) Antiplatelets / Anticoagulants
c. ) Thrombolytics
d. ) Antifibrinolytics
Antifibrinolytics
Coagulation Modification Drugs
Work by interfering with the clotting cascade & thrombin formation.
a. ) Anticoagulants
b. ) Antiplatelets / Anticoagulants
c. ) Thrombolytics
d. ) Antifibrinolytics
Anticoagulants
Coagulation Modification Drugs
Work by breaking down thrombus formed by stimulating plasmin system.
a. ) Anticoagulants
b. ) Antiplatelets / Anticoagulants
c. ) Thrombolytics
d. ) Antifibrinolytics
Thrombolytics
Coagulation Modification Drugs
Work by altering the formation of the platelet plug.
a. ) Anticoagulants
b. ) Antiplatelets / Anticoagulants
c. ) Thrombolytics
d. ) Antifibrinolytics
Antiplatelets / Anticoagulants
When using anticoagulants to treat thromboembolic disease, you start with _______, and then usually switch to _______.
When using anticoagulants to treat thromboembolic disease, you start with IV Heparin, and then usually switch to oral Coumadin or low weight heparin (Lovenox).
You are about to administer Heparin, an anticoagulant, and you are determining the therapeutic ranges for the INR, PT, and PTT. The patient’s INR baseline is 9, the patient’s PT baseline is 11.6, and the patient’s PTT baseline is 32. Determine the therapeutic ranges…
You are about to administer Coumadin, an anticoagulant, and you are determining the therapeutic ranges for the INR, PT, and PTT. The patient’s INR baseline is 8, the patient’s PT baseline is 13, and the patient’s PTT baseline is 30. Determine the therapeutic ranges…
INR = 2.0 - 3.0 = 16 - 24
PT = 1.5 - 2.5 = 19.5 - 32.5
PTT = 1.5 - 2.5 = 45 - 75
What is the antidote for Heparin?
Protamine Sulfate
What are the factors that inhibit Coumadin?
What are the factors that potentiate Coumadin?
Which herbals interact with Coumadin?
Which class of meds shorten bleeding time, prevent excessive bleeding following surgery, promote clot formation, and prevent fibrin from dissolving clots.
Antifibrinolytics (Hemostatic Agents)
