Antiplatelet Agents Flashcards

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Effient

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prasugrel

-antiplatelet agent

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antiplatelet agents (6)

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-inhibit platelet aggregation and clot formation
-pt. counseling: may cause bleeding
Effient
Pletal
Plavix
Aggrenox
ticlopidine
Brilinta

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Pletal

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cilostazol

  • antiplatelet agent
  • also ind. for intermittent claudication- vasodilator properties, so it increases blood flow to extremities
  • take on an EMPTY stomach*
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intermittent claudication

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periodic leg pain, worse when walking, relief with rest

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claudication

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lameness

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Plavix

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clopidogrel

  • antiplatelet agent
  • BBW: decreased effectiveness in poor metabolizers*
  • must be metabolized to active metabolite by cytochrome P450 system
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Aggrenox

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aspirin, dipyridamole

  • antiplatelet agent
  • variable release capsule
  • 25mg aspirin (IR), 200mg dipyridamole (ER) - both are antiplatelet agents
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ticlopidine

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-antiplatelet agent

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Brilinta

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ticagrelor

-antiplatelet agent

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