PHMY 790 - Drug Quiz #5 questions with complete
solutions to pass
1. Activase,
alteplase
Cathflo
Activase
Thrombolytic agent
Clinical Pearl(s): Used for strokes, IV line clots, other blood clots
Contraindications: active internal bleed, history of recent stroke, severe
uncon- trolled hypertension
2. Diamox acetazolamide
Antiseizure; carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, diuretic; antiglaucoma
3. Lovenox enoxaparin sodium
Low molecular weight heparin, Anticoagulant
Clinical Pearl(s): BBW: Risk of hematomas and subsequent paralysis in
patients receiving neuraxial anesthesia
Contraindications: History of HIT (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia),
active ma- jor bleed
Antidote: protamine
Common Adult Dosing:
1/
9
, PHMY 790 - Drug Quiz #5 questions with complete
solutions to pass
Prophylaxis of VTE- 40mg SC daily
Treatment of VTE- 1mg/kg SC Q12H
2/
9
solutions to pass
1. Activase,
alteplase
Cathflo
Activase
Thrombolytic agent
Clinical Pearl(s): Used for strokes, IV line clots, other blood clots
Contraindications: active internal bleed, history of recent stroke, severe
uncon- trolled hypertension
2. Diamox acetazolamide
Antiseizure; carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, diuretic; antiglaucoma
3. Lovenox enoxaparin sodium
Low molecular weight heparin, Anticoagulant
Clinical Pearl(s): BBW: Risk of hematomas and subsequent paralysis in
patients receiving neuraxial anesthesia
Contraindications: History of HIT (heparin-induced thrombocytopenia),
active ma- jor bleed
Antidote: protamine
Common Adult Dosing:
1/
9
, PHMY 790 - Drug Quiz #5 questions with complete
solutions to pass
Prophylaxis of VTE- 40mg SC daily
Treatment of VTE- 1mg/kg SC Q12H
2/
9
