Prevent And Treat Clots - Cardiovascular

Question 1

How they work

Answer 1

Act on the blood’s
platelets or clotting
cascade to decrease
propensity for
clotting

Question 2

What they
are used for

Answer 2

Treat or prevent
blood clots
•Heart attacks,
strokes, deep vein
thrombosis,
pulmonary
embolisms

Question 3

Drug classes

Answer 3

•Antiplatelet drugs
•Anticoagulant drugs
•Antithrombotics

Question 4

Side effects

Answer 4

Bruising and bleeding

Question 5

Anticoagulant

Answer 5

Common Indicator: treat blood clots or strokes
Side Effects: bleeding brusing
Drugs:

Eliquis (apixaban)
Pradaxa (dabigatran)
Xarelto (rivaroxaban)
Coumadin (warfarin)
Injectables:
Lovenox (enoxaparin)
heparin

Question 6

Antithrombotics

Answer 6

Common Indicators: treat blood clots and strokes
Side Effects: Bleeding Bruising
Drugs: Activase (alteplase, t-PA)