anticoagulation Flashcards
1
Q
vitamin K supplement
A
Phytomenadione/Phylloquinone
2
Q
what is vitamin K used for
A
cofactor for the gamma-carboxylase enzymes
3
Q
what doe the gamma-carboxylase enzymes do
A
carboxylation of glutamic acid residues in inactive hepatic precursors of coagulation factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX and X
4
Q
specific reversal agent for dabigatran
A
Idarucizumab
5
Q
Prothrombin complex concentrate
A
Beriplex