HW Week 7-9 Flashcards
Coumadin (warfarin) drug category
Anticoagulant Drug
Plavix (clopidogrel) drug category
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
TNKase (tenecteplase) drug category
thrombolytic drug
Lovenox (enoxaparin) drug category
low molecular weight heparin drug
Fragmin (dalteparin) drug category
low molecular weight heparin drug
Coumadin action/treats
prevents blood clot
Warfarin action/treats
prevents blood clot
Lovenox (enoxaparin) action/treats
prevents blood clot
TNKase (tenecteplase) action/treats
dissolve a blood clot
Plavix (clopidogrel) action/treats
prevnets blood clot
T or F? Heparin inhibts clotting factor XII in the liver, which stops the series of steps need to form a blood clot
FALSE
T or F? Platelet aggregation inhibitor drugs prevent platelets from adhering to the site of injury or from clumping together to begin the formation of a clot
TRUE
T or F? Anticoagulant drugs can prevent blood clots from forming, prevent blood clots from enlarging, and are effective in dissolving blood clots once they have formed.
FALSE
T or F? The anticoagulant drug warfarin blocks vitamin c to keep the liver from producing clotting factors
FALSE
All of the follow are platelet aggregation inhibitor drugs EXCEPT A. Aspirin B. Pletal C. Persantine D. Fragmin
D. Fragmin
Lipitor (atorvastatin) drug category
Lipid lowering drug
Pravachol (pravastatin) drug category
Lipid lowering drug
Norvasc (amlodipine) drug category
Antihypertensive drug