Pharm: Anti Coag Anti Platelet Flashcards
When do we use antithrombotic therapy?
prevent thrombosis in pts w/acute or symptomatic venous thromboembolism
3 subgroups of antithrombotic agents
anticoagulants
antiplatelet agents
fibrinolytic agents
Venous thrombosis thrombi?
Red thrombi, RBCs enmeshed in thrombi
Arterial thrombosis thrombi?
White thrombi, platelets with little fibrin or red cells
Venous thrombosis risk factors?
immobility, surgery, cancer, pregnancy, estrogen use
Arterial thrombosis risk factors?
smoking, HTN, DM, obesity, hyperlipidemia
Gain of function mutations associated with venous thrombosis?
G20210A
factor V leiden
What causes primary hemostasis?
formation of a platelet monolayer over the subendothelial matrix
platelets are held in place by vWF
What receptor is necessary for platelet aggregation?
GPIIb/IIIa
What do platelets synthesize from arachidonic acid?
TXA2
What causes secondary hemostasis?
coagulation cascase (conversion of soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin) clot formation
How to platelets activate the coagulation cascade?
surface phospholipids provide support on which the complexes of coag cascade are formed, allowing for calcium binding
Heparin mechanism
no intrinsic anticoag activity
binds antithrombin and thrombin simultaneously
accelerates rate of interaction of antithrombin w/Xa
Heparin admin
parenteral, immediate onset of action
What are the LMWHs?
exoxaparin
dalteparin
LMWH mechanism
potentiate factor Xa inhibition by antithrombin
not as good at inhibiting thrombin
LMWH admin
parenteral, can accumulate in pts w/renal disease
Heparin SEs
thrombocytopenia
bleeding
LMWH SEs
bleeding
lower risk of thrombocytopenia
What are the direct thrombin inhibitors?
lepirudin
bivalirudin
Lepirudin mechanism?
binds tightly to catalytic site and extended substrate recognition site of thrombin
Bivalirudin mechanism?
occupies catalytic site of thrombin
Direct thrombin inhibitors admin?
parenteral
excreted by kidneys
What is the direct factor Xa inhibitor?
Fondaparinux