Brand or Generic Warfarin Adverse Effects VTE Prophylaxis Dosing or Administration
100
What is Xarelto?
The generic name of this drug is rivaroxaban.
100
What is decrease?
Phenobarbital can do this to the INR.
100
What is warfarin?
Skin necrosis is an adverse effect of this drug.
100
What are risk factors for DVT?
Examples of these are age > 60 years, prolonged immobility, sepsis, active history of smoking, and active cancer.
100
What is rivaroxaban?
This drug should be taken with evening meals.
200
What is Eliquis?
The generic name of this drug is apixaban.
200
What is 2.5-3.5?
The INR range for mechanical valve replacement.
200
What is heparin?
I need to monitor aPTT with this drug.
200
What is 5,000 mg SC BID-TID?
Common prophylactic dose of heparin.
200
What is enoxaparin?
This parenteral anticoagulant needs to be adjusted for CrCl < 30 mL/min.
300
What is Savaysa?
The generic name of this drug is edoxaban.
300
What are Factors II, VII, IX, and X?
These vitamin K dependent coagulation factors are inhibited by warfarin.
300
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.
300
What is 40 mg SC daily or 30 mg SC BID?
Common prophylactic dose of Lovenox in a patient with CrCl 35 mL/min.
300
What are dabigatran and apixaban?
These two oral anticoagulants are dosed twice daily.
400
What is fondaparinux?
The brand name of this drug is Arixtra.
400
What are proteins C and S?
Inhibition of these natural anticoagulants can cause short-term procoagulation after warfarin initiation.
400
What is enoxaparin?
Protamine is only partially effective in reversing the effects of this anticoagulant.
400
What is < 50 kg?
Below which body weight is Arixtra contraindicated in patients requiring DVT prophylaxis?
400
What is edoxaban?
This drug should be avoided if CrCl > 95 mL/min.
500
What is warfarin?
A brand name of this drug is Jantoven.
500
What is vitamin K epoxide reductase?
Warfarin inhibits the C1 subunit of this specific enzyme.
500
What is fondaparinux?
An adverse effect of this drug is hypokalemia.
500
What is 15 mg BID for 21 days followed by 20 mg daily with evening meal?
Rivaroxaban dosing for VTE treatment.
500
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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