SCR - Anticoagulants SDCEP guidance Flashcards
Give examples of DOACs.
- apixaban
- dabigatran
- rivaroxaban
- edoxaban
Give examples of vitamin K antagonists.
Warfarin
Give examples of antiplatelet drugs.
- aspirin
- clopidogrel
- dipyridamole
What is considered a high bleeding risk procedure?
- complex XLA (3+ or adjacent)
- flap raising procedures
- gingival recontouring
- biopsy
What is considered a low bleeding risk procedure?
- simple XLA (<3, not adjacent)
- incision and drainage of swelling
- 6PPC
- subgingival PMPR
- restorations with subgingival margins
What is considered a procedure with no bleeding risk?
- LA
- BPE
- supragingival PMPR
- restorations with supragingival margins
- RCT
- impressions
- orthodontic appliances
Which DOACs are taken twice daily?
- apxiaban
- dabigatran
Which DOACs are taken once daily?
- edoxaban
- rivaroxaban
What is the guidance for a low risk procedure for a patient taking apixaban?
Treat without interrupting medication
What is the guidance for a low risk procedure for a patient taking dabigatran?
Treat without interrupting medication
What is the guidance for a low risk procedure for a patient taking edoxaban?
Treat without interrupting medication
What is the guidance for a high risk procedure for a patient taking apixaban?
Miss morning dose
What is the guidance for a high risk procedure for a patient taking dabigatran?
Miss morning dose
What is the guidance for a low risk procedure for a patient taking rivaroxaban?
Treat without interrupting medication
What is the guidance for a high risk procedure for a patient taking rivaroxaban?
Delay morning dose, wait until 4 hours after haemostasis achieved to take dose