Anticoagulant

PO/IV

Treatment of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, Afib, management of MI

Side Effects- cramps, nausea, dermal necrosis, bleeding and fever

Contraindications- uncontrolled bleeding, open wounds, severe liver or kidney disease and uncontrolled HTN

1.3-1.5 times greater

Coumadin

(warfarin)

Antiarrythmia

PO/INJ/IV/IM

used for heart failure, afib and atrial flutter

side effects- fatigue, headache, weakness, blurred vision, yellow or green vision, arrythmias, AV block bradycardia, nausea, vomiting diarreha, thrombocytopenia, electrolyte imblance with acute dig toxicity

Contraindications- hypersensitivty, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia

Digoxin

(lanoxin)

Antiarrythmic

PO/IV

Treatment/prevention of tonic-clonic seizuresand complex partial seizures

Side effects- Suicidal thoughts, ataxia, diplopia, hypotension, nausea, rash, dizziness

Contraindications- hepatic or renal disease, severe cardiac or respiratory disease

Dilantin

(phenytoin)

Antiparkinson Agent

PO

Management of Parkinsons disease, increases response to levodopa/dopamine therapy in PD

Side effects- confusion, dizziness, fainting, hallucinations, insomnia, urges, vivid dreams, melanoma, nausea, abdominal pain and dry mouth

Contraindications- hypertensive reactions with Tyramine-containing foods, HX of peptic ulcer disease

Eldepryl

(selegiline)