Blood Pharmacology Flashcards

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Anticoagulant

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Substance that prevents blood clot formation. Commonly referred to as ‘blood thinners.’

Examples: Heparin, HepLock, Warfarin, Coumadin

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Antihemorrhagic

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Substance that prevents or stops hemorrhaging; a ‘hemostatic agent.’

Examples: Aminocaproic Acid, Amicar, Vitamin K

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Antiplatelet Agents

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Substance that interferes with the action of platelets. Prolongs bleeding time. Used to prevent heart attacks and strokes

Examples: Clopidogrel, Plavix, Ticlopidine, Ticlid

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Hematinic

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Substance that increases the number of erythrocytes or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood

Examples: Epoetin Alfa, Procrit, Darbepoetin Alfa, Aranesp

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Thrombolytic

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Term meaning able to dissolve existing blood clots

Examples: Alteplase, Activase, Streptokinase, Streptase

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