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anticoagulants, etc
ch 20 antihypertensive agents for cardiovascular system - pharm tech
| question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) | Coumadin / warfarin |
| Anticoagulant-Heparin | heparin |
| Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins (LMWHs) | Lovenox / enoxaparin |
| Fragmin | dalteparin *Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins (LMWHs) |
| antiplatelet agents | Ecotrin / aspirin *antiplatelet agents |
| Plavix | clopidogrel *antiplatelet agents |
| Brilinta | ticagrelor *antiplatelet agents |
| Factor Xa Inhibitors | Eliquis and Xarelto |
| Xarelto | rivaroxaban *Factor Xa Inhibitors |
| Eliquis | apixaban *Factor Xa Inhibitors |
| Direct Thrombin Inhibitors | Pradaxa and AngioMax |
| AngioMax | bivalirudin *Direct Thrombin Inhibitors |
| Pradaxa | dabigatran *Direct Thrombin Inhibitors |
| Thrombolytics | Activase, Retavase, and TNKase |
| Retavase | reteplase *Thrombolytics |
| TNKase | tenecteplase *Thrombolytics |
| Activase | alteplase *thrombolytics |
| tech note | foods such as broccoli contain a large amount of vitamin K, which may counteract the effectiveness of warfarin |