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Comparison of oral anticoagulant agents (DOACS + Warfarin)

Reference: ENLS 2017 Pharmacotherapy. Neurocritical Care Journal.

#DOAC #Dosing #Oral
agents (DOACS + Warfarin ... #DOAC #Dosing #Oral ... #Anticoagulation ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Summary table of ... Enoxaparin - Warfarin ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac #comparison
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Managing warfarin ... Over-anticoagulation ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #medications #table ... #dosing
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
Warfarin to DOAC ... DOACs for easier dosing ... Transitioning #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... Table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Arrhythmias / CHB ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #comparison ... #table
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
patients on chronic anticoagulation ... For patients on warfarin ... clearance (calculated using ... per treatment table ... Management #Treatment #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... /MRA • Avoid Warfarin ... Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Licorice - Causes hypokalemia ... spironolactone Warfarin ... Bilberry, Danshen, Dong ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology