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Anticoagulants
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11/03/2014

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Term
aspirin
Definition
Class: antiplatelet

Mechanism: inhibition of cyclooxygenase; prevents formation of thromboxanes/prostacyclins/prostaglandins

Indications: 1* prevention of CVD events (stroke, TIA, acute/recurrent MI, unstable angina, and chronic angina)

Contraindications: allergy or <19y/o (Reye's syndrome)

Adverse effects: long-term use in high dosease can lead to GI ulceration, nephrotoxicity, and hepatic injury
Term
dipyridamole
Definition
Class: antiplatelet

Mechanism: inhibit phosphodiesterase and/or inhibit adenosine uptake, prevent cAMP breakdown or increase cAMP conc., decreases platelet activation and aggregation

Indications: reduce risk of storke in pt w/ transient ischemia of brain or complete ischemic stroke due to thrombosis; intermittent claudication in PVD

Contraindications: heart failure of any severity, allergy, <19y/o

Adverse effects: headache

Admin: oral, w/ aspirin therapy
Term
eptifibatide
Definition
Class: antiplatelet

Mechanism: inhibit fibrinogen receptor; inhibits cross-linking of platelets

Indication: acute coronary syndrome, includes stenting or angioplasty pt, PCI

Contraindications: abnormal bleeding <30d prior, severe HTN, major surgery <6mo prior, stroke <30d prior, renal dysfx

Adverse effects: BLEEDING

Admin: IV w/ aspirin, short half life 4-24hrs
Term
abciximab
Definition
Class: antiplatelet

Mechanism: inhibit fibrinogen receptor; inhibits cross-linking of platelets

Indication: acute coronary syndrome, includes stenting and angioplasty pt, PCI

Contraindications: abnormal bleedind, severe HTN, major surgery recent, stroke recent

Adverse effects: BLEEDING

Admin: IV w/ aspirin, short half-life 4-24hrs
Term
clopidogrel
Definition
Class: antiplatelet

Mechanism: inhibition of P2Y (ADP) receptor, increase cAMP, prevents platelet aggregation

Indication: prevent MI or stroke in pt who cannot tolerate aspirin (or have failed on aspirin); adjunct to prevent angioplasty or stenting thrombosis; BETTER FOR ATHERSOCLEROTIC VASCULAR DISEASE

Contraindication: active bleeding, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, prior TIA or stroke

Adverse effects: BLEEDING, neutropenia/granulocytosis, CYP2C19 variability, GI disturbances, dyspnea
Term
prasugrel
Definition
Class: antiplatelet

Mechanism: inhibition of P2Y (ADP) receptor, increase cAMP, prevent platelet aggregation

Indications: prevent MI or stroke in pt who cannot tolerate/failed asprin therapy; adjunct to prevent angioplasty/stenting thrombosis

Contraindications: bleeding, CABG, prior TIA or stroke

Adverse effects: BLEEDING, neutropenia/agranulocytosis, GI disturbances, dyspnea
Term
bivalirudin
Definition
Class: antiplatelet, anticoag, hirudin

Mechanism: inhibit thrombin by binding directly to active site of the enzymatic portion; increase aPTT, increase ecarin clotting time assay

Indication: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, percutaneous coronary intervention for patients at high risk of HIT, unstable angina/non STEMI, prophylactic admin to prevent postop venous thromboembolism (hip and knee replacements)

Contraindications: MAJOR OVERT BLEEDING

Adverse effects: BLEEDING W/ NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE
Term
dabigatran
Definition
Class: antiplatelet, anticoag, hirudin

Mechanism: inihibit thrombin by binding directly to active site of enzymatic part, increase aPTT, increase ecarin clotting time assay

Indication: prophylactic admin for prevention of postop thromboembolism (hip/knee replacement), stroke prevention in pt w/ non-valvular Afib

Contraindication: MAJOR OVERT BLEEDING

Adverse effects: BLEEDING W/ NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE
Term
heparin
Definition
Class: anti-coag

Mechanism: irreversible inactivate thrombin and several other coag factors (esp. Xa); accelerates antithrombin III to inactivate thrombin and Xa

Indications: high or low doses (see separate flash cards)

Contraindication: high risk bleeding, requires close monitoring, previous incidence of HIT

Adverse effects: bleeding, thrombocytopenia
Term
enoxaparin (LMWH)
Definition
Class: anti-coag

Mechanism: irreversible inactivate thrombin and several other coag factors (esp. Xa); accelerates antithrombin III to inactivate thrombin and Xa

Indications: prophylaxis of DVT for hip/knee replacement/abdominal surgery/bariatric surgery

Contraindication: high risk bleeding, requires close monitoring, previous incidence of HIT

Adverse effects: bleeding, thrombocytopenia
Term
protamine sulfate
Definition
Class: anti-coag; heparin antagonist

Mechanism: forms stable complex with heaprin through electrostatic interactions

Indication: heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Contraindication: fondaparinux overdose
Term
rivaroxaban
Definition
Class: anti-coag

Mechanism: inhibits platelet activation and fibrin clot formation via direct-selective-reversible inhibition of Xa; decreased conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, decrease conversion fibrinogen to fibrin

Indication: DVT, PE, prophylactic for postop venous thromboembolism, nonvalvular Afib

Contraindication: bleeding

Adverse effect: bleeding
Term
warfarin
Definition
Class: anti-coag

Mechanism: interferes with normal post-translational modification of clotting factor in liver [inhibit synthesis of factors II, VII, IX, and X]

Indication: prophylaxis or treatment; DVT, PE, systemic embolization (acute MI, prosthetic heart valve, chronic Afib), after MI to reduce death/recurrent MI/thromboembolic events

Contraindication: bleeding, PREGNANCY (hemorrhage and teratogen)

Drug interaction: albumin-bound drugs or P450 metabolic drugs influences plasma concentrations

Adverse effects: overdose (reverse w/ vit k), hemorrhage, Warfarin necrosis (initial decrease in anti-coag factor before decrease in coag factors)

Pharmacokinetics:
Distrubtion: >99% ppb to albumin
Metabolism: hepatic P450 system
Term
vitamin K
Definition
Class: anti-coag

Mechanism: helps to properly modify factors II, VII, IX, and X

Indication: warfarin overdose
Term
alteplase
Definition
Class: thrombolytic, tissue plasminogen activator

Mechanism: dissolve existing clots; binds fresh thrombus, conformational change, activates plasminogen to plasmin

Indications: MI, acute stroke, acute PE

Contraindications: suspicion of intracranial or intraspinal hemorrhage (confirm by head CT/MRI), current use of oral anticoags, recent heparin tx

Adverse effects: massive fibrinolysis, bleeding, esp. cerebral hemorrhage
Term
aminocaproic acid
Definition
Class: anti-thrombolytic

Mechanism: derivative/analog of amino acid lysine; effective inhibitor for plasmin

Indication: tx overdose/toxic effects of streptokinase and alteprase
Term
selective COX-2 inhibitors
Definition
increased CV risk
Term
high dose heparin indications
Definition
DVT
pulmonary embolism
acute arterial occlusion (i.e. acute MI)
prevention of thromboses (not stroke or TIA)
srugery with extracorporeal circulation
hemodialysis
maintenance of open venous catheters
Term
low dose heparin indications
Definition
prophylaxis of DVT
prophylaxis of pulmonary embolism
venous thromboembolism
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