Topic 3 - Heparin Neutralization Flashcards
Protamine derived from?
salmon sperm
Protamine - is a?
- polycationic polypeptide protein (67%arginine)
- strongly alkaline with numerous positive charges
Protamine binds with Heparin to form?
a stable salt precipitate
Heparin-Protamine Clearance current theory
its cleared by the reticuloendothelial system
RES (reticuloendothelial cystem)
responsible for clearing stuff
consists of monocytes, macrophages(macrophage are circulating monocytes), tissue histiocytes and Kupffer cells(located in liver, spleen and lymph nodes)
RES is now referred to as?
MPS - mononuclear phagocyte system
Protamine as insulin? (2 kinds)
- Neutral Protamine Hagedorn insulin(NPH)
T1/2 like 24hours - Protamine-Zinc insulin (PZI)
T1/2 about 36 hours
Viable alternative to Protamine?
THERE IS NO Viable Alt to Protamine
anticoagulation effect of protamine ?
becomes clinically significant at doses 3X amount needed for heparin neutralization
- effect clinically significant only when large amounts given
Anticoagulation effect of protamine seen at what doses?
at excess protamine doses of 6-15mg/kg
Anticoagulation effect of protamine caused by?
inhibition of platelet induced aggregation by the heparin-protamine complex
Protamine dose most patients should tolerate
1-2mg/kg w/out adverse effects effects on hemostasis
our normal values calculation is 1-1.3mg/kg
Lower doses of protamine tend cause? (3)
- cause less chest tube drainage
- provides for higher platelet counts
- more normalized clotting times
Methods of Calculating Protamine dose (4)
- Fixed dose
- ACT/heparin dose response curve
- heparin concentration
- protamine titration
Fixed dose method for calculating Protamine
give fixed dose of protmine for each unit of heparin that was given
- norm 1-1.3mg per 100units of heparin
Heparin ACT Dose Response Curve method for calculating Protamine
Plot pre and post heparin ACT, plot curve and determine slope. Measure ACT after termination
Calculates total heparin load
dose usually 1.3mgs per 100units of total heparin load
Heparin Concentration method for calculating Protamine done where?
must be done in the laboratory
Heparin Concentration method for calculating Protamine advantages
consistently results in lower protamine dose versus ACT response curve
Heparin Concentration method for calculating Protamine disadvantages
takes time so not always good correlation of actual concentrations and clotting times
have to estimates pt plasma volume
Protamine Titration method for calculating Protamine
- Tubes of various dilutions of a protamine solution, fixed volume of hepranized whole blood added to each tube
- tube with lowest concent/shortest clotting time is best representation
- Actual protamine dose calculated bases on assumed neutralization ratio