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warfarin sodium
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Coumadin
-anticoagulant -oral -antagonist of Vitamin K by inhibiting clotting factors -monitored by PT and INR |
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Normal Prothrombin Time
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9.6 - 11.8
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Normal International Normalized Ratio
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1.3 - 2.0
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Vitamin K
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Antedote for Warfarin (Coumadin)
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heparin sodium
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-anticoagulant
-prevents thrombin from converting fibrinogen to fibrin -monitored by aPTT |
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normal activated partial thromboplastn time
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20 - 36 seconds
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Enoxaparin
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-Lovenox
-low molecular weight heparin -subQ -longer half-life than heparin |
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Protamine sulfate
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antidote to heparin
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Streptokinase
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-Streptase
-thrombolytic "clot buster" -activate plaminogen whichgenerates plasmin that dissolves clots |
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Aspirin
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-acetylsalicylic acid
-ASA -antiplaelet -may be used with anticoagulants |
