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what lab value determines effectiveness of IV heparin
aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time)
what lab value reflects warfarins anticoagulant effect
PT (prothrombin time)
what will you administered to a pt who has been antigoagulated with warfarin who has internal bleeding
vitamin K (antidote)
what evaluates coagulation while taking warfarin
INR (range is 2-3)
things to avoid eating when taking warfarin
dark green leafy veggies
Vitamin K
clopidogrel (Plavix)
antiplatelet drug
used for thrombus prevention
anticoagulant drugs
enoxaparin and heparin
thrombolytic drug
alteplase
Lovenox
anticoagulant used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms
protamine sulfate
would be given to a pt reciving heparin before emergency surgery because it binds to heparin and reverses its effects
pts taking anticoagulants
should not use medications that would further increase the risk of bleeding like aspirin
warfarin works by
decreasing the production of clotting factors. takes 4-5 days to achieve full therapeutic effect.
warfarin and _(4)_ increase risk of bleeding
garlic
ginkgo
dong quai
st johns wort
alteplase AE
bleeding and cardiac dysthymias
Author
athors766ns
ID
308246
Card Set
coagulation drugs
Description
first pharm test
Updated
2015-09-21T03:11:39Z
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