nsg 223 Mod 4 - Heme/Onc Meds Exam
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Desmopressin acetate - Class -Hemostatic (synthetic vasopressin)
-Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Desmopressin acetate - Action -Increase water reabsorption in renal
tubules
-Increase level of clotting factor VIII and
von
Willebrand factor
Desmopressin acetate - Indication -Hemophilia A
-Von Willebrand
-Diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin acetate - -Control bleeding in hemophilia A and von
Therapeutic Willebrand's disease
effects -Increase in plasma activity in factor VIII
and vWF
levels.
-Reduce need for blood products
Desmopressin acetate - Adverse -HA
effects -Fluid retention
-Hyponatremia
, Desmopressin acetate - -Intranasal or IV
Administration
Desmopressin acetate - -May need to limit water intake to avoid
Considerations FVE
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - Class -Clotting factor replacement
-Antihemophilic agent
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - Action -Temporarily replaces missing/deficient
Factor VIII
and helps stabilize and form blood clots to
stop
bleeding
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - -Control/prevent bleeding in hemophilia A
Indication -Can be given before surgery or dental
procedures
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - -Prevent and control bleeding
Therapeutic effects -Reduce spontaneous bleeding episodes
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - -Chills
Adverse -Flushing
effects -Rash
-Bloody nose
-Anaphylaxis
*Treat with immunosuppressants or
Emicizumab if
develops neutralizing antibodies that
reduce
effectiveness
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Desmopressin acetate - Class -Hemostatic (synthetic vasopressin)
-Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Desmopressin acetate - Action -Increase water reabsorption in renal
tubules
-Increase level of clotting factor VIII and
von
Willebrand factor
Desmopressin acetate - Indication -Hemophilia A
-Von Willebrand
-Diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin acetate - -Control bleeding in hemophilia A and von
Therapeutic Willebrand's disease
effects -Increase in plasma activity in factor VIII
and vWF
levels.
-Reduce need for blood products
Desmopressin acetate - Adverse -HA
effects -Fluid retention
-Hyponatremia
, Desmopressin acetate - -Intranasal or IV
Administration
Desmopressin acetate - -May need to limit water intake to avoid
Considerations FVE
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - Class -Clotting factor replacement
-Antihemophilic agent
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - Action -Temporarily replaces missing/deficient
Factor VIII
and helps stabilize and form blood clots to
stop
bleeding
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - -Control/prevent bleeding in hemophilia A
Indication -Can be given before surgery or dental
procedures
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - -Prevent and control bleeding
Therapeutic effects -Reduce spontaneous bleeding episodes
Antihemophilic Factor VIII - -Chills
Adverse -Flushing
effects -Rash
-Bloody nose
-Anaphylaxis
*Treat with immunosuppressants or
Emicizumab if
develops neutralizing antibodies that
reduce
effectiveness