Anticoagulation Flashcards
Which factors does warfarin inhibit
2, 7, 9, 10
Which are the direct xa inhibitors?
DOACS
What does fondaparinux inhibit?
Antithrombin which indirectly inhibits xa
What does UFH inhibit
antithrombin which then inactivates thrombin (factor 2a) and 10a
what does LMWH inhibit
smaller so more xa than antithrombin but both
What are the direct thrombin inhibitors?
argatroban, bivalirudin, dabigatran
Heparin VTE tx and prophylaxis dosing
Prophylaxis: 5000 units q8-12h
Treatment: 80 units/kg bolus then 18 units/kg/hr
Heparin ACS/STEMI dosing
lower than vte; 60 units/kg IV bolus then 12 units/kg/hr
Which meds are dosed via IBW if obese
acyclovir, aminophylline, levothyroxine
Which meds are does via IBW regardless of obesity
theophylline
Which meds are does via adjusted body weight if obese
Aminoglycosides
What is HIT defined as?
Unexplained drop in platelet 50% from baseline
What is the warfarin tablet color pneumonic
Please - pink 1 Let - Lavender 2 Greg- Green 2.5 Brown - Brown/Tan 3 Bring - Blue - 4 Peaches - Peach 5 To - Teal - 6 Your - Yellow 7.5 Wedding - White 10
Starting doses for warfarin
Healthy give 10mg for 1st 2 days, in elderly start less then 5
What is used to reverse UFH/LMWH and dosing
protamine.
- UFH: 1 mg reverses 100 units with a max of 50mg. Reverse the amount given in the last 2 hours.
- LMWH - 1 mg per 1 mg of lovenox
dabigitran reversal agent
praxbind/Idrucizumab
Apixaban and rivaraxoban reversal agent
andexanet alpha/Andexxa
Warfarin reversal
vitk or phytonadione (Mephyton), Kcentra (four factor prothrombin complex concentrate, novosevenRT/Factor VIIa recombinant
CHA2DS2VASC meaning
C- CHF H - HTN A - Age > 75 --2 D - Diabetes S2 - Stroke/TIA -2 V - Vascular Disease A - Age 65-74 S - Sex = female
CHADS2 interpretatioin
No anticoag recomended if 0 in males or 1 in females. Maybe give anticoag if 1 in males or 2 in females. If greater than that for sure give oral coag.
What anti coag can you give in pregnancy
LMWH over UFH
Lovenox generic and MOA
Enoxaparin
- low molecular weight heparin
- binds to Antithrombin which inactivates xa and IIa but prefers xa
eliquis
apixaban
xarelto
rivaroxaban