Brand or Generic | Warfarin | Adverse Effects | VTE Prophylaxis | Dosing or Administration |
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What is Xarelto?
The generic name of this drug is rivaroxaban.
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What is decrease?
Phenobarbital can do this to the INR.
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What is warfarin?
Skin necrosis is an adverse effect of this drug.
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What are risk factors for DVT?
Examples of these are age > 60 years, prolonged immobility, sepsis, active history of smoking, and active cancer.
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What is rivaroxaban?
This drug should be taken with evening meals.
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What is Eliquis?
The generic name of this drug is apixaban.
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What is 2.5-3.5?
The INR range for mechanical valve replacement.
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What is heparin?
I need to monitor aPTT with this drug.
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What is 5,000 mg SC BID-TID?
Common prophylactic dose of heparin.
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What is enoxaparin?
This parenteral anticoagulant needs to be adjusted for CrCl < 30 mL/min.
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What is Savaysa?
The generic name of this drug is edoxaban.
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What are Factors II, VII, IX, and X?
These vitamin K dependent coagulation factors are inhibited by warfarin.
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What is dabigatran?
I need anticoagulation for newly diagnosed nonvalvular AFib and I have a history of GERD. I may not like you if you recommend this anticoagulant.
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What is 40 mg SC daily or 30 mg SC BID?
Common prophylactic dose of Lovenox in a patient with CrCl 35 mL/min.
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What are dabigatran and apixaban?
These two oral anticoagulants are dosed twice daily.
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What is fondaparinux?
The brand name of this drug is Arixtra.
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What are proteins C and S?
Inhibition of these natural anticoagulants can cause short-term procoagulation after warfarin initiation.
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What is enoxaparin?
Protamine is only partially effective in reversing the effects of this anticoagulant.
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What is < 50 kg?
Below which body weight is Arixtra contraindicated in patients requiring DVT prophylaxis?
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What is edoxaban?
This drug should be avoided if CrCl > 95 mL/min.
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What is warfarin?
A brand name of this drug is Jantoven.
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What is vitamin K epoxide reductase?
Warfarin inhibits the C1 subunit of this specific enzyme.
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What is fondaparinux?
An adverse effect of this drug is hypokalemia.
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What is 15 mg BID for 21 days followed by 20 mg daily with evening meal?
Rivaroxaban dosing for VTE treatment.
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What are warfarin (Coumadin) and dabigatran (Pradaxa)?
These two drugs need to be bridged with a parenteral agent for VTE treatment.
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