Pharm ch12 Word Scramble
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Anticoagulants decrease the body’s ability to form | thrombi (clots) |
Abnormal thrombus formation can lead to floating clots called | emboli |
An embolus can become lodged in a stenosed (narrowing) artery + cause an | infarct (obstruct) |
Common infarcts include: | 1. Myocardial infarction (MI). 2. Cerebral vascular accident (CVA). |
A MI (myocardial infarction) is AKA a | “heart attack” or “coronary.” |
A CVAs (Cerebral vascular accident) is AKA | a “stroke.” |
The layperson calls anticoagulants | “blood thinners.” |
Common anticoagulant medications include: | 1. heparin (subQ injection). 2. warfarin AKA Coumadin. 3. Plavix. 4. ASA (aspirin). 5. dipyridamole AKA Persantine 6. Lovenox (subQ injection). 7. Pradaxa 8.Xarelto |
Coumadin (warfarin) requires | periodic coagulation monitoring. |
Vitamin K rich foods to avoid when taking Coumadin (warfarin) include: | kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, and spinach. |
Plavix is a common prophylaxis for | MIs (myocardial infarction{s}) and CVAs (cerebral vascular accident{s}). |
Plavix requires | periodic coagulation monitoring |
Plavix use has been linked to | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). |
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) can cause | bleeding tendencies, hypochromic anemia, and kidney failure. |
Persantine (dipyridamole) requires | periodic coagulation monitoring |
Pradaxa, Lovenox and Xarelto do not require | periodic coagulation monitoring |
Bleeding problems can occur if ASA or Coumadin (warfarin) are combined with | gingko biloba, garlic, ginger, and NSAIDs |
Thrombolytic (tPA) medications are administered to | break up thrombi already formed. |
Common thrombolytic (tPA) medications include: | 1. streptokinase AKA Streptase. 2. alteplase AKA Activase. 3. tenecteplase. |
The layperson calls thrombolytics | “clot busters.” |
A drug administered as a heparin antagonist is called | protamine sulfate. |
A medication used as a coagulant is | vitamin K AKA Mephyton. |
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