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Drugs for Thromboembolic Disorders (Wolff) Flashcards

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White (platelet-rich) thrombi form in arteries under what type of pressure?

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High-pressure arteries

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What are 2 pathologic conditions of coronoary arteries associated w/ white thrombi?

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  • MI
  • Unstable angina
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Red (fibrin-rich) thrombi form in vessels under what type of pressure and in which location?

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Low-pressure veins and in the heart

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Anticoagulants are primarily used to prevent clots form forming where?

Which specific type of thrombi?

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  • Venous system and heart
  • Red (fibrin) thrombi
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Antiplatelet drugs are primarily used to preven clots from forming in which vessels?

What specific type of thrombi?

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  • Arteries
  • White thrombi
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What are the 3 classes and drugs in each of parenteral anticoagulants which act as indirect thrombin and factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors?

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  • Unfractionated (HMW) heparin = Heparin sodium
  • LMW heparins = Enoxaparin, Tinzaparin, and Dalteparin
  • Synthetic pentasaccharide = Fondaparinux
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Which 3 drugs belong to the direct thrombin inhibitor class and are used as parenteral anticoagulants?

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  • Lepirudin
  • Argatroban
  • Bivalirudin
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The indirect thrombin and factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors bind to what in the plasma?

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Serine protease inhibitor antithrombin III

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Unfractionated (HMW) heparin inhibits the activity of?

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Thrombin and factor Xa

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LMW heparins inhibit what?

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Factor Xa w/ little effect on thrombin

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Which 2 drugs in the parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor class are bivalent and bind at both the active site and substrate recognition site of thrombin?

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  • Lepirudin
  • Bivalirudin
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Which parenteral class of heparin has increased bioavailability from the SC injection site and allows for less frequent injections and more predictable dosing?

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LMW Heparin (-aparin’s)

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Heparins are used during surgery or in hospitalized patients to reduce the risk of what?

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Reduces risk of emboli

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Heparin is administered to patients with what disorders?

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  • DVT
  • Atrial arrhythmias
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Why must heparins be given via IV or SC routes?

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Very hydrophilic

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What are 2 AE’s associated with Heparin?

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  • Bleeding
  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
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What are heparin locks used for?

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Prevents clots from forming in catheters

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What 2 lab studies are used to monitor patients on Heparin?

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  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
  • Anti-Xa assay
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Heprain-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is due to what underlying mechanism?

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Immunogenicitiy of the complex of heparin with platelet factor 4 (PF4)

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What 2 things should you be looking for in a patient on Heparin?

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  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Thrombosis
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Treatment for hepain-induced thrombocytopenia?

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Discontinue heparin and administer DTI

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What are 4 contraindications for using Heparin?

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  • Severe HTN
  • Active TB
  • Ulcers of GI tract
  • Patients w/ recent surgeries
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What is used clinically for reversal (antidote) of heparin action?

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Protamine sulfate

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The synthetic pentasaccharide, Fondaparinux, used as an anticoagulant binds to and inhibits what?

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Acts as antithrombin III catalyst –> indirectly inhibit factor Xa (NO effect on thrombin)

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In what 3 ways does the anticoagulant, Fondaparinux, differ from heparins?

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  • Does not inhibit thrombin acitivity
  • Rarely induces HIT (thrombocytopenia)
  • Action is not reversed by Protamine sulfate
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What are 3 clinical indications for the use of Fondaparinux?

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  • Prevention of DVT’s
  • Tx of acute DVT (in conjunction w/ Warfarin)
  • Tx of pulmonary embolism
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Which parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor binds only at the thrombin active site?

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Argatroban

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Which parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor is an irreversible inhibitor of thrombin?

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Lepirudin

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Which parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor is a reversible inhibitor of thombin and also inhibits platelet aggregation?

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Bivalirudin

*Think Bi = 2 mechanisms!

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Which parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor is short acting and used IV?

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Argatroban

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31
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What are the clinical indications for the parenteral direct thrombin inhibitors?

What are bivalirudin and argatroban used for specifically?

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  • HIT
  • Coronary angioplasty (bivalirudin and argatroban)
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32
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Repeated lepirduin use may cause what?

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Anaphylactic rxn

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Bleeding is an adverse effect of parenteral direct thrombin inhibitors and why may this potentially be a big deal?

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No antidote exists

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What is the MOA of Warfarin?

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  • Inhibits reactivation of vitamin K, by inhibiting vit K epoxide reductase
  • Inhibits carboxylation of glutamate residues by GGCX in prothrombin and factors VII, IX, and X
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35
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List 4 causes of high variability in therapeutic warfarin concentrations between individuals?

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  • Genetic make-up
  • Disease states
  • Drug-Drug interactions
  • Diet
36
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Warfarin has a narrow therapeutic window therefore the dose is titrated based on what lab testing?

At what range should patients be at?

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  • Prothrombin time (PT/INR)
  • 2.0-3.0 range for pt’s on Warfarin
  • INR is monitored a patients visit the clinic regularly
37
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Which stereoisomer of Warfari in 3-5x more potent?

38
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Which steroisomer of Warfarin is metabolized primarily by CYP2C9?

39
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What is the bioavailability of Warfarin when administered orally?

Onset and half-life?

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  • 100% bioavailability
  • Delayed onset of action (12 hours)
  • Long half-life (36 hrs)
40
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99% of Warfarin is bound to what in the plasma?

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Plasma albumin

41
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What are 3 clincial uses for Warfarin?

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  • Prevent thrombosis or prevent/treat thromboembolism
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Prosthetic heart valves
42
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What are the major AE’s associated with Warfarin?

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  • Teratogenic effect (bleeding disorder in fetus, abnormal bone formation)
  • Skin necrosis, infarction of breasts, intestines, extremities
  • Osteoporosis
  • Bleeding
43
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Individual variability in the action of Warfarin may be to genetic factors including a high dose and low dose haplotype of what?

44
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The high dose haplotype of VKORC1 for warfarin is more common in which ethnic group?

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African Americans = more resistant to warfarin

45
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The low dose haplotype of VKORC1 for warfarin is more common in which ethnic group?

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Asian Americans = less resistant to warfarin

46
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Which CYP is responsible for the individual variations in warfarin dose seen in some Caucasian pt’s?

47
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What are 3 pharmacokinetic interactions of Warfarin?

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  • CYP enzyme induction
  • CYP enzyme inhibition
  • Reduced plasma protein binding
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What are 3 pharmacodynamic interactions associated with Warfarin?

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  • Synergism with other antithrombotic drugs
  • Competitive antagonism (Vit K)
  • Clotting factor concentration (diurectics)
49
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Which 2 disease states must be accounted for when treating with Warfarin due to possibility of increased prothrombin time?

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  • Liver diseases (reduced clotting factor synthesis)
  • Thyroid status –> Hyperthyroidism
50
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What are 3 pharmacodynamic drug interactions of warfarin associated with increased prothrombin time?

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  • Aspirin (high doses)
  • Cephalosporins, 3rd Gen.
  • Heparin
51
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What are 3 pharmacokinetic drug interactions of warfarin associated with decreased prothrombin time?

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  • Barbituates
  • Cholestyramine
  • Rifampin
52
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What are 2 pharmacodynamic drug interactions of warfarin associated with decreased prothrombin time?

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  • Diuretics
  • Vitamin K
53
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List 4 advantages of using Warfarin.

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  • Oral administration
  • Long duration of action
  • Drug clearance is independent of renal function
  • Reversal of action strategy has been developed
54
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How can reversal of Warfarin action be accomplished?

What if rapid reversal needed?

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  • Vit K administration will reverse action in 12-24 hours
  • More rapid reversal give fresh frozen plasma or prothrombin complex concentrate
55
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What are 3 drawbacks of using Warfarin?

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  • Very high dosing variability, hard to maintain optimal concentration
  • May lead to bleeding complications, such as intracranial hemorrhages
  • Requires INR monitoring
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Direct ORAL anticoagulants consist of three factor Xa inhibitors and a direct thrombin inhibitor, what are the drugs in these classes?

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  • Factor Xa inhibitors: Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, and Edoxaban
  • Direct thrombin inhibitor: Dabigatran
57
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What are the 3 clinical uses of the direct oral anticoagulants, which are Factor Xa inhibitors (Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban)?

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  • Prevention of thromboembolism
  • Treatment of thromboembolism
  • Prevention of stroke in patients w/ atrial fibrillation
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What are 4 clinical advantages of using direct oral anticoagulants, which are Factor Xa inhibitors (Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban)?

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  • Given orally
  • Administered at fixed doses and do NOT require monitoring
  • Show non-inferiority compared with Warfarin
  • Rapid onset of action as compared to warfarin
59
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What is one drawback of direct oral anticoagulants, which are Factor Xa inhibitors (Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban)?

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Excreted by kidneys; dose adjustment is needed in renal pts

60
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What are the 2 clinical uses of the oral direct thrombin inhibitor, Dabigatran?

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  • Reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients w/ non-valvular atrial fibrillation
  • Tx of venous thromboembolism
61
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What is the approved antidote for the oral direct thrombin inhibitor, Dabigatran?

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Idarucizumab

62
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What is a disadvantage associated w/ the oral direct thrombin inhibitor, Dabigatran?

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80% renal excretion - may not be suitable in renal pt’s

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What are some of the advantages of the oral direct thrombin inhibitor, Dabigatran?

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  • Predictable pharmacokinetics and bioavailability
  • Fixed dosing and predictable anticoagulant action (no INR monitoring required)
  • Rapid onset and offset of actions
  • No interaction w/ P-450 metabolized drugs
64
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What is the antidote for the DOAC - FXa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban)?

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Andexanet alfa

65
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Which blood coagulation test is used for the direct oral anticoagulants, which are FXa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban)?

66
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Which blood coagulation test is used for the oral direct thrombin inhibitor, Dabigatran?

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Diluted thrombin time (TT)

67
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Which antiplatelet drug is an inhibitor of thromboxane A2 synthesis?

68
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What are the 4 ADP receptors blockers used as antiplatelet drugs?

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  • Clopidogrel
  • Prasugrel
  • Ticlopidine
  • Ticagrelor
69
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What are the 3 platelet glycoprotein receptor (GP IIb/IIIa) antagonists used as antiplatelet drugs?

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  • Abciximab
  • Eptifibatide
  • Tirofiban
70
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What are the 2 inhibitors of phosphodiesterases used as antiplatelet drugs?

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  • Dipyridamole
  • Cilostazol
71
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What are the clinical uses of Aspirin as an antiplatelet?

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  • Primary and seconday prevention of a heart attack
  • And other vascular events –> ischemic stroke, arterial thrombosis of the limbs resulting in intermittent claudication
72
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What are 2 AE’s associated with Aspirin?

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  • Peptic Ulcer
  • GI bleeding
73
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What is the MOA of the antiplatelets which are blockers of ADP receptors?

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  • Inhibition of AC by αi is relieved
  • Increased production of cAMP
74
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What is the MOA of the antiplatelet drugs which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase?

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  • Inhibition of cAMP degradation
  • Levels of cAMP in platelets are increased
75
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The high variability of action of the antiplatelet drug, Clopidogrel is related to metabolism by what?

76
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Nonfunctional CYP2C19 allele is present in which ethnicities and has an effect on the action of the antiplatelet drug, Clopidogrel?

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  • Chinese (50%)
  • African Americans (25%)
  • Caucasians and Mexican-Americans (19%)
77
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Cilostazol (inhibitor of phosphodiesterase) is primarily used for what?

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Treat intermittent claudication

78
Q

Dipyridamole (PDE inhibitor) is used with aspirin to prevent what?

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Cerebrovascular ischemia

79
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Dipyridamole (PDE inhibitor) is used with warfarin in which patients?

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Those w/ prosthetic heart valves

80
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What is the MOA of the fibrinolytic (thrombolytic) drugs?

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Activate endogenous fibrinolytic system by converting plasminogen —> plasmin

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What are the 3 tissue-type plasminogen activator drugs which are fibrinolytic?

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  • Alteplase
  • Reteplase
  • Tenecteplase
82
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What is the Urokinase-type plasminogen activator drug used as a fibrinolytic?

83
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Which 3 classes of drugs are used as thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) drugs?

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  • Tissue-type plasminogen activator
  • Urokinase-type plasmingoen activator
  • Streptokinase preparations
84
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What are 5 clinical uses for the thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) drugs?

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  • Acute embolic/thrombotic stroke (within 3 hrs)
  • Acute MI (withing 3-6 hrs)
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • DVT
  • Ascending thrombophlebitis
85
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What is an AE associated with the fibrinolytic drugs, streptokinase and urokinase?

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Bleeding from the systemic fibrinogenolysis

86
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Allergic reactions are an AE associated with what fibrinolytic drug?

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Streptokinase

87
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Which fibrinolytic drugs need fibrin as coactivator?

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