Vitamin K antagonist Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Drug
A
Warfarin (Coumadin)
2
Q
MOA
A
Decreasing production of vitamin K dependent clotting factors
3
Q
Indications
A
Treatment and prevention of thromboembolic events
4
Q
Onset
A
1-3 days
5
Q
Considerations when switching from heparin?
A
Requires overlapping dosing
6
Q
Labs to monitor
A
PT
INR
7
Q
SE/AE
A
Contraindicated in pregnancy
8
Q
Nursing education
A
Patients cannot increase vitamin K intake
Avoid CoQ-10
9
Q
Reversal agent
A
Vitamin K
10
Q
Drug interactions
A
Antibiotics
NSAIDs
