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anticoagulant ther
anticoagulant therapy and monitoring
Question | Answer |
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Coumadin sodium warfarin | PT: 10-12 seconds (control) |
Coumadin Antidote | vitamin K |
Heparin/Lovenox/Dalteparin | PTT: 30-45 seconds (control) |
Heparin Antidote | protamine sulfate |
therapeutic level | it is important to maintain a bleeding time that is slightly prolonged so that clotting will not occur; therefor, the bleeding time with medication should be 1 1/2-2 times the control *control is the premedication bleeding time |