Blood (im so tired of pharm) Flashcards
(84 cards)
name adverse effects of heparin
bleeding
hypotension
inc HR
loss of conciousness
headache, confusion, change n vision
thrombocytopenia
how does heparin work
binds to and activates anthrombin 3
how long does warfarin take to treat
3-4 days
how is LMW heparin cleared
by the kidneys
what is warfarin used for
long term prophylaxis of thrombosis
name an adverse effect of thrombolytics
destruction of pre-existing clots -> promote bleeding at sites of recent injury
what is fondaparinux
an indirect specific factor X inhibitor
name an indirect specific factor X inhibitor
fondaparinux
what is the INR
patient prothrombin time divided by the average time
warfarin therapy aims to have an INR of what
2-3.5
what does ADP do
it further promotes platelet activation
apixaban and rivaroxaban are examples of what kind of drugs
direct factor X inhibitors
name an adverse effect for streptokinase
since it has a bacterial origin, pts can have an immune response limiting it’s use to MI
how do thrombolytics work
inc conversion of plasminogen to plasmin
what is the treatment fo heparin toxicity
protamine
what tests do you use to monitor heparin
aPTT
anti-factor Xa
what is factor 2
protrombin (thrombin when activated)
what are the two historically used anticoagulant
heparin
warfarin
what two factors are involved in the extrinsic pathway
3 (tissue) and 7
what are some uses of heparin
prevention/ treatment of blood clots
during extracorporeal circulation
what anticoagulant do we have in our blood vessels
antithrombin 3
what forms a mesh that will stabilize a clot
fibrin
what is hemophilia
factor 8 or 9 deficiency
how does warfarin work
prevents activation of vitamin K (and dec synthesis of vit K dependant factors)