Antithrombotics Flashcards
Apixaban
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Eliquis
* Beers and high-alert med
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Oral solid
Dabigatran
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Pradaxa
* Beers and high-alert med
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Oral solid
Rivaroxaban
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Xarelto
* Beers and high-alert med
* 15 and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Oral solid, oral powder (suspension)
Dalteparin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Fragmin
* Avoid in patients who have a porcine (pig) allergy
* CBC will be monitored
* High-alert med
* May cause HIT
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Injectable
Enoxaparin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Lovenox
* Avoid in patients who have a porcine (pig) allergy
* CBC will be monitored
* Beers and high-alert med
* May cause HIT
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Injectable
Heparin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
N/A
* Avoid in patients who have a porcine (pig) allergy
* CBC will be monitored
* High-alert med
* May cause HIT
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Injectable
Warfarin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Coumadin
* High-alert and NTI med
* INR will be monitored
* Interacts with sources of vitamin K (broccoli, kale, spinach, vit K supplements, etc)
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Oral solid
Aspirin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Ecotrin
* Avoid in patients with a salicylate or NSAID allergy
* Beers and high-alert med
* Should be taken with food
* Solid dosage forms can be chewed during a suspected MI
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Oral solid, rectal
Clopidogrel
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Plavix
* CBC will be monitored
* Interacts with certain PPIs (esomaprazole and omeprazole)
Blood clot prevention/treatment
Oral solid
Eptifibatide
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Intergrilin
* CBC will be monitored
Blood clot treatment
Injectable
Prasugrel
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Effient
* CBC will be monitored
Blood clot prevention
Oral solid
Ticagrelor
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Brillinta
* CBC will be monitored
Blood clot prevention
Oral solid
Tirofiban
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Aggrastat
* CBC will be monitored
Blood clot treatment
Injectable
Alteplase
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Activase
* Strict hospital procedure must be followed before administering
Blood clot treatment
Injectable
Tenecteplase
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
TNKase
* Strict hospital procedure must be followed before administering
Blood clot treatment
Injectable