Surgery Drugs Flashcards
anti-coagulant mechanism
prolong clotting time
unfractionated heparin, Lovenox, and Coumadin are what kind of drug
anticoagulant
antiplatelet mechanism
decrease platelet aggergation, inhibit thrombus formation
eliquis, pradaxa, xarelto: what kind of drug
direct anticouags (inhibit Xa or thrombin)
what drugs don’t need bridge therapy?
DOAC (eliquis, pradaxa, xarelto)
when to stop ibuprofen before surgery
1 day
when to stop NSAID, COXII inhibitor, DOACs?
2-3 days before
when to stop ASA (aspirin)?
7-10d
when to stop plavix and warfarin?
5 days (plavix up to 7d)
for a VTE risk procedure… when to stop OCP/HRT?
4-6 weeks
warfarin reversal agent
vitamin K
pradaxa reversal agent
praxbind
what meds might require bridge therapy?
when is bridge therapy approrpriate?
warfarin, plavix
approp when anticogulation outside therapetuic range
clindamycin covers
gram +, anaroebes, MRSA
PCNs cover
gram +
cephalosporins cover
gram +
Augmentin covers
gram + (broad), anaroebes
Zosyn (piptazo) covers
gram +, gram -, anaroebes
cipro covers
gram -, pseudomonas
gentamycin
gram -, ESCAPMM
cefurozime ceftriazone ceftazidime cefepime cover
gram -
metronidazole covers
anaroebes
moxifloxacin covers
anaroebes
levofloxacin covers
psuedomonas