ELECTRICITY MEDS (EXAM 2)

Question 1

A-FIB DRUG TREATMENT

Answer 1

CONTROL THE RATE AND PREVENT CLOTS

BB - WATCH HR AND BP
CCB (DILTIAZEM)- DROP W HR AND BP
AMIODARONE- WATCH BP
DIGOXIN- HF AND AFIB (HOLD FOR HR<60!!!)
HEPARIN- FAST, SHORT HALFLIFE, IV, BLEEDING, PLATELETS <100 OR 50% DROP

WARFARIN- EFFECT IN 3-5 DAYS, PO, MONITOR BLEEDING, AVOID FOODS HIGH IN VK

ENOXAPARIN (LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN) - MONITOR FOR BLEEDING AND PLATELETS <100 OR >50% DROP, ANTIDOTE: PROTAMINE SULFATE

PRADAXA: NOVEL ORAL ANTICOAGULANT (NOAC), ANTIDOTE: IDARUCIZUMAB