Heparin

Question 1

** Heparin**
Drug Class

Answer 1

Anticoagulant-
Reduces the ability for new clots to form and inhibits processes in the clotting cascade

Question 2

Heparin
Onset

Answer 2

< 30 seconds

Question 3

Heparin
Duration

Answer 3

3 – 6 hours

Question 4

** Heparin**
Indication

Answer 4

Patients with STEMI going directly to Cardiac

Question 5

** Heparin**
Contarindication

Answer 5

*Hypersensititvity to heparin
*Active bleeding (excluding menses) or disease states with an increased risk of bleeding (e.g. haemophilia)

Question 6

** Heparin**
Dose

Answer 6

• IV only: 5000 international units / 5 mL, bolus single dose only

Question 7

** Heparin**
Side Effects

Answer 7

Haemorrhage
Thrombocytopenia