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Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
Warfarin color-coded ... tablets, initial dosing ... INR targets #pharmacology ... #overview #review ... #management
Warfarin Adjustment Guidelines

#Warfarin #Adjustment #Guidelines #Pharmacology #Management #INR #Dosing #Table
Warfarin Adjustment ... Guidelines #Warfarin ... Adjustment #Guidelines #Pharmacology ... #Management #INR ... #Dosing #Table
Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
Pharmacologic prophylaxis ... Unfractionated Heparin Warfarin ... prophylaxis #VTE #DVT #dosing ... #Medications #management ... #indications #pharmacology
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
, Initial Dosing ... dosing in ambulatory ... Alternatively, sometimes ... Goals #Targets #Dosing ... Bridging #Initiation #Pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Managing warfarin ... INR Warfarin ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #dosing
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
interact with warfarin ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... Acetaminophen Alternative ... Gingko biloba, dong ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
@emupdates #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Pain #NonOpioid #Alternatives ... #Dosing
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
Croup Management ... - Epinephrine Dosing ... consider deferring Alternatives ... #Epinephrine #dosing ... #pharmacology
Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
ACC/AHA recommends ... Moderate #Low #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... For patients on warfarin ... clearance (calculated using ... Perioperative #Management ... #Treatment #pharmacology