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What enzyme does warfarin inhibit?
VKOR

vitamin k oxide reductase

Prevents oxidized vit k from getting reduced. need reduced vitamin k to activate clotting factors. when the factors are activated the vitamin k becomes oxidized again, and the cycle continues.
How does Xarelto work?
Hint its moa is in its name... "Xa"(relto) inhibitor
Heparin PPx dose?
5000 units sc q8-12h
What body weight should be used to dose heparin?
Actual
Does heparin have a predictable anticoagulant response?
no
How many units of heparin will 1 mg of protamine reverse? what is the maximum dose of protamine?
100 units

50 mg
Treatment of VTE dosing for heparin?
80 U/kg bolus then 18 U/kg/hr

if outpatient 333 U/kg sc then 250 U/kg BID
Treatment of ACS with UFH?
60 u/kg (max 4000) then 12 u/kg/hr (max 1000)
Long term use of UFH hyper or hypo kalemia?????
HYPER!!!!!
How can heparin be monitored?
aptt or anti-xa level
What anti-10a level are we looking for
1.5-2.5x control
Heparin MOA
binds to ATIII, which blocks factors 2a & 10a mainly
Fragmin
Dalteparin
PPx of VTE with lovenox dosing
30 mg/kg BID or 40 mg/kg qday

SC
Tx of VTE w/ lovenox dosing
1 mg/kg BID or 1.5 mg/kg Qday
What is the Crcl were worried about with lovenox? What do you do if your looking to ppx someone? tx someone?
30

30 mg SC qd

1 mg/kg SC qd
Treatment of STEMI with lovenox dosing?
1. below 75 (think aggressive)

30 mg IV bolus. 1 mg/kg STAT. 1 mg/kg q12 thereafter

MAX 100 mg for 1st 2 doses

2. Above 75 (much less aggressive)

NO IV. Simply 0.75 mg/kg q12h SC (MAX 75 mg)

Again if CRcl is < 30, 1 mg/kg SC daily
BBW LMWH
Epidural/ spinal - risk of hematomas/ paralysis
Contraindications to LMWH
active bleed

pork allergy

HIT hx
Pregnancy category of LMWH vs UFH?
B vs C
MOA of LMWH
Same as UFH, binds and potentiates ATIII however more 10a inhibition than 2a inhibition
Arixtra
Fondaparinux
How does arixtra work?
Selectively inhibits Xa via ATIII HOWEVER it's not a LMWH
How is arixtra administered?
SC
Dosing of arixtra for DVT ppx?
2.5 mg SC qd
Dosing of arixtra for VTE tx?
depends on BW

<50 kg: 5 mg SC qd

50-100 kg: 7.5 mg SC qd

>100 kg: 10 mg SC qd
BBW for arixtra?
Same as lovenox
Contraindications arixtra?
<30 ml/min crcl

no using it for ppx if bw is <50 kg
Argatroban MOA
DTI: IIa!
Angiomax
Bival
Refludan
Lepirudan
Is there an antidote for arixtra?
NO
What is arixtra's pregnancy category?
b
What are the iv-DTI's pregnancy category?
B
Which IV-DTI needs adjustment in renal impairment defined as 60 mL or less?
Lepirudin
Which IV DTI needs adjustment when the renal is <30 ml/min?
Bival
Which DTI needs adjustment in liver dysfuxn?
Argatroban
Ipravask
Desirudin
Ipravask indication?
VTE ppx after hip replacement sx
Ipravask route?
SC
Is it okay to open pradaxa caps?
no
When do you dose reduce pradaxa?
crcl 15-30
Missed dose rules for pradaxa?
6 hours before next dose limits.
Once the bottel is opened, when does the pradaxa expire?
4 months
When do pradaxa blister packs expire?
good until the date on the package
Switching from warfarin to dabigitran. how?
dc jantoven and wait until inr is less than 2 then you start the pradaxa
switching from lovenox to pradaxa. how?
Pradaxa 0-2 hours before next scheduled dose
Im having invasive surgery and im taking pradaxa and my crcl is 44. what do i do?
d/c the pradaxa 3-5 days before sx.
Im having invasive surgery and im taking pradaxa and my crcl is good. what do i do?
d/c pradaxa 1-2 days before sx .
What 3 drugs are we worried about with pradaxa?
rifampin
ketoconazole
dronedarone
HIT: when do you start warfarin.
when plts >150k. overlap w/ non heparin anticoag x 5 days until inr is therapeutic x 24 horus
HIT hx when pts need PCI?
Use bival
Xarelto
riva
3 indications for xarelto & doses for each?
non valv afib stroke prevention

ppx of dvt after tka/tha

tx of dvt/pe
Whats the rule with xarelto and taking it with food?
anything at or above 15 mg = with food
Whats the crcl we care about with riva? and what do we do in each situation?
depends

afib it's 50 and 15
>50 20 mg qd
<50 15 mg qd
<15 dont use

ppx of the DVT

>30 10 mg qd
dont use if less than that

tx of dvt

again dont use if its less than 30
15 mg BID x 21 days then 20 mg po qd
What are the BBWs for xalrelto?
epidural spinal thing

abruptly d/cing can throw clots
Whats the antidote for xalrelto
there isnt any
Elquis
apixiban
pregnancy category of elquis?
B
dosing for elquis?
5 mg BID
elquis indication?
just AF right now
What enzymes does warfarin inhibit?
2 7 9 10 c s
Which is more potent r or s warfarin?
S
Name the doses and colors of warfarin
Please - pink - 1
Let - lavender - 2
Greg - green - 2.5
Tan - tan - 3
Bring - blue - 4
Peaches - peach - 5
to -teal - 6
Your - yellow - 7.5
Wedding - white - 10
Preganacy category of warfarin?
X
What does ginsing do to the INR?
decrease
What does coq 10 do to the INR
decrease
What does green tea do to the INR?
decrease
What does ginkgo do to the inr?
nothing but it increases bleeding risk
What does willow bark do to the inr?
increase. its a salycilate
What does grapefruit do to the inr?
increase
What does wintergreen oil do the the inr?
increase
What is a *3 or *2 allele with 2c9?
the 2c9 doesnt work as well so youre more likely to bleed and need lower doses of warfarin
How should warfarin be started in healthy outpatients?
10 mg x 2 days then adjust per inr
If a patient has stable INRs for months when can testing occur?
every 12 weeks
Stable INRs historically but presents today with a single out of range reading that <=0.5 outside the range. whaddaya do?
have them come back in a week or 2
Start warfarin the same day as parentaral and continue parentaral x ______ and until _______
5 days
24 hours INR >2
INR < 4.5, no bleed
hold warfarin or reduce dose

restart when inr is therapeutic again
inr 4.5-10 but no bleed
hold 1-2 doses. watch inr & start again at a lower dose when inr is in range
INR > 10 w/o bleeding
hold jantoven
give VK 2.5-5 oral and whatnot
Major bleeding while on warfarin
VK 5-10 mg IV + PCC

pcc>>>ffp
When to stop warfarin before elective sx?
5 days
How to determine to bridge warfarin with lmwh before surgery?
high risk patients
When should lmwh be stopped before sx?
24 hours
when should IV ufh be stopped before sx?
4-6 hours
What if inr is elevated 1-2 days before sx?
vit k low low low dose 1-2 mg
what if you need emergency sx and youre on jantoven?
vit k 2.5-5
when do you start warfarin after sx?
12-24 horus given hemostasis
minor dental procedure, whart do you do with warfarin?
continue warfarin
what do you do with dermatolgic surgery & warfarin?
just continue
what do you do with eye surgery and warfarin?
just continue
Patient is recieving bridge therapy with LMWH before sx. when can this be started after sx?
24 hours if low bleeding risk
48-72 if higher
when to stop anti-platelets wrt surgery?
5-10 days
CHADS2
CHF
HTN
Age >= 75
DM
Stroke or TIA x 2
A fib > 48 hours or unknown duration
3 weeks anticoag before and 4 weeks after NSR
Afib <48 hours
Anticoag at presentation then x 4 wks after
Who gets ASA w/ afib?
Chads 2 of 0 and only if the patient wants it. every one else gets dabigitran. ASA + plavix for peeps who cant take oral anticoag.
SHould you rub the lovenox injection site?
no
How can you inject heparin?
sc or iv

NO IM
name the enzymes that affect warfarin metabolism
2c19
2c9
3a4
1a2