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Comparison of oral anticoagulant agents (DOACS + Warfarin)

Reference: ENLS 2017 Pharmacotherapy. Neurocritical Care Journal.

#DOAC #Dosing #Oral
anticoagulant agents ... #DOAC #Dosing #Oral ... #Anticoagulation ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
Statins intensity, drug ... #pharmacology #overview ... #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
are usually the drugs ... Drug interactions ... depending on the drug ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #drugs #table #
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
anti-coagulation drugs ... - Dabigatran #anticoagulation ... #pharmacology # ... medications #doac #comparison ... #drugs
Nonopioid Analgesic Agents
Acetaminophen
Aspirin
NSAIDs
Amitriptyline
Duloxetine
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
Lidocaine Patch
Capsaicin Patch

#Nonopioid #Analgesic #medications #drugs #comparison #table #pharmacology
Nonopioid Analgesic Agents ... #medications #drugs ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... Gingko biloba, dong ... Warfarin #Coumadin #Drug ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... Understand vasoactive drug ... shock #Vasoactive #Drugs ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #table
Managing warfarin INR

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

Here are a couple of charts to help
DOACs for easier dosing ... <2.5, but that drug ... Transitioning #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... Table
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
bleed risk on anticoagulation ... Elderly (>65) 1 D Drugs ... Anti-platelet agent ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #AFib #Diagnosis