Drugs affecting blood / blood products and blood substitutes

Question 1

drug used to treat anemia

Answer 1

anti-anemic

Question 2

examples of anti-anemics

Answer 2

Hemarate FA, Ferrous Sulfate

Question 3

drug administered to stop the clotting of circulating blood, prophylactically to prevent heart attacks

Answer 3

anticoagulant

Question 4

examples of anticoagulants

Answer 4

Heparin (Digoxin), Warfarin (Combadin), Clexane (Enoxaparin Sodium)

Question 5

drug that promotes removal of small fibrin clots

Answer 5

fibrinolytic

Question 6

examples of fibrinolytics

Answer 6

Actilyse

Question 7

drug that promotes homeostasis by inhibiting clot dissolution

Answer 7

anti-fibrinolytic

Question 8

examples of anti-fibrinolytic

Answer 8

Tranexamic acid (Hemanex, Hemostan)

Question 9

are agents that have relatively high molecular weight and boost the plasma volume by increasing the osmotic pressure.

Answer 9

plasma expander/substitute

Question 10

examples of plasma expander/substitute

Answer 10

Voluven, Albumin (Baxter)

Question 11

what are plasma expanders usually used for?

Answer 11

to treat those who have suffered hemorrhage or shock

Question 12

defined as a sterile solution of proteins composed mainly of albumin and globulin derived from human plasma. It is used as a replacement therapy in patients with complex deficiencies of coagulation factors such as coagulopathy

Answer 12

plasma protein fraction