Blood

Question 1

Dalteparin

Answer 1

Heparin
T&P VTE. T PE.
Renal. Hepatic. FBC.
2500-5000 d. 100Units/kg bd

Question 2

Dabigatran

Answer 2

Direct thrombin inhibitor
VTE Prevention, AF.
Renal. Hepatic. Bleeding
VTE Prevention: 220mg d. AF: 110-150bd
Swallow whole. cc. L5. Bleeding. Compliance - same time each day.

Question 3

Apixaban

Answer 3

Factor Xa inhibitor
VTE Prevention, AF.
Renal. Hepatic. Bleeding
2.5-5mg bd
L5. Bleeding. Compliance - same time each day.

Question 4

Rivaroxaban

Answer 4

Factor Xa inhibitor
VTE Prevention and TREATMENT, AF.
VTE Prevention: 10mg d.
VTE treatment: 15 mg bd 3/52 then 20mg d
AF: 20mg D.
CC. L5. Bleeding. Compliance - same time each day.

Question 5

Prasugrel

Answer 5

Thienopyridine
60mg d - 10mg
PCI
Do not use in elderly or ppl >60kgs

Question 6

Dipyridamole

Answer 6

Other antiplatelet drugs
Secondary prevention of TIA/stroke, cardiac stress testing, prevention of thromboembolism in pts with prosthetic heart values(warfarin)
200mg bd
l3b/ HA

Question 7

Ticagrelor

Answer 7

Other antiplatelet drugs
P2Y12. ACS.
180 loading, 90mg bd

Question 8

Tranexamic Acid

Answer 8

Other drugs affecting haemostasis
reduction of bleeding
1-1.5g qid

Question 9

Lanthanum

Sevelamer

Answer 9

Phosphate binder
hyperphosphataemia in CKD pts
250-1g tds
CHEW

800-1600mg TDS
SWALLOW WHOLE
constipation. fat soluble vitamins. chloride