thromboembolic drugs. Flashcards
TPA drugs
Alteplase
reteplase
tenecteplase
Plase suffix
Tissue plasminogen activators
Urokinase
a urokinase type plasminogen activator that is a fibrinolytic drug
Steptokinase
a Fibrinolytic thrombolytic drug that is from streptokinase preparations.
LMW heparin
has to be given subcutaneously
indirect inhibitor
binds to antithrombin III and inactivated Factor X
partially inactivates thrombin because it doesn’t bind it.
HMW heparin
binds to antithrombin III as well as factor X and Thrombin.
Indirect inhibitor of clot formation
also called unfractionated heparin.
Can cause HIT (heparin induced thrombocytopenia)
fondaparinux
A indirect inhibitor that is smaller than LMW heparin
Binds only to Antithrombin III and will inactivate factor X
rarely induces HIT
Not reversed by protamine sulfate
Used in DVT and PE
also used in conjunction with Warfarin.
a synthetic pentasaccharide
How to monitor heparins
aPTT -> monitors intrinsic and common pathway
HIT
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
causes by immunogenicity of the complex of heparin with the platelet factor 4 (PF4)
leads to a hyper coagulable state
often have venous and arterial thrombosis
treat by giving a direct thrombolitic inhibitor
how to reverse heparin
protamine sulfate
Heparin sodium
HMW heparin
Enocaparin
LMW heparin
Tinzaparin
LMW heparin
Dalteparin
LMW heparin
Direct thrombin inhibitors (parenteral)
Lepirudin
Bivalirudin
Argatorban