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Pharmacokinetic Characteristics and Primary Routes of Clearance of Oral Anticoagulant Agents

Warfarin - 100% Hepatic, 0% Renal
Apixaban
Primary Routes of Clearance ... 100% Hepatic, 0% Renal ... NOAC #Metabolism #Pharmacology ... #Clearance #oral ... #anticoagulation
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
coagulopathy - LMWH • Renal ... with creatinine clearance ... decisionaid #vte #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Dosing Renal ... Apixaban (25% renal ... clearance): If ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology
Oral Anticoagulation Management Cheat Sheet: Warfarin, Apixaban, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban
 - Mechanism of Action
 - Routine Blood
Oral Anticoagulation ... Monitoring - Renal ... Resume #Oral #Anticoagulation ... Management #Table #Pharmacology
Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... AFib #Renal #CKD
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Rapid onset and clearance ... - Anticoagulation ... monitored - Ok in renal ... monitoring Of anticoagulation ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
DOAC Cheat Sheet
 • Apixaban, Dabigatran, Edoxaban, Rivaroxaban
 • Renal Dosing
 • Common Drug interactions
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Rivaroxaban • Renal ... Bloodman #DOAC #anticoagulation ... #dosing #ckd #pharmacology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Lower uric acid clearance ... Diabetic acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... Damage of the adrenal ... C deficiency, anticoagulation ... HYDROCORTISONE #Primary #adrenal ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
patients on chronic anticoagulation ... recent creatinine clearance ... may not require anticoagulation ... Management #Treatment #pharmacology