Anticoagulants and Bridge Therapy

Labs

100

This is the normal lab value for protime (PT)

11-12 seconds

200

This is the normal INR for a patient NOT on blood thinners

Less than 1

300

This is the normal INR for a patient that IS receiving blood thinners

2-3

400

This lab should be checked prior to administering Lovenox

Platelets

500

This is the normal aPPT for a patient NOT receiving blood thinners

25-35 seconds

Heparin/Warfarin

100

This is the antidote for heparin

Protamine sulfate

200

These are some signs and symptoms of overdose for heparin

Bleeding gums, nosebleeds, hematuria, tarry stools, easy bruising, petechiae

300

This is the antidote for warfarin

Vitamin K

400

When given IV this medication has an immediate onset and peak (variable duration)

Heparin

500

This medication comes in tablet strengths of 1 mg; 2 mg; 2.5 mg; 3 mg; 4 mg; 5 mg; 6 mg; 7.5 mg; 10 mg

Warfarin

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100

Patients prescribed blood thinners should be instructed to avoid OTC products containing this ingredient

Aspirin

200

This requires informed consent to be signed prior to administration and should be infused as rapidily as tolerated

Fresh frozen plasma

300

Do not eat or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication as it may increase drug level and risk of bleeding

Eliquis

400

This medication has a peak of 2-4 hours and a half-life of 5-9 hours

Xarelto

500

This medication has a peak of 3-4 hours and a half life of 12 hours

Eliquis