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Enoxaprin (prototype low molecular weight heparin): action, monitoring

EnoXaprin only acts on factor Xa.

Monitor Xa concentration, rather than APTT.

Knowledge Level 7, System: Cardiovascular

Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, Gujranwala




HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins): side effects, contraindications, interactions

HMG-CoA:

­ Side effects:

Hepatotoxicity

Myositis [aka rhabdomyolysis]

­ Contraindications:

Girl during pregnancy/ Growing children

­ Interactions:

Coumarin/ Cyclosporine

Knowledge Level 4, System: Cardiovascular

Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, Gujranwala




Hypertension: treatment

ABCD:

ACE inhibitors/ AngII antagonists (sometimes Alpha agonists also)

Beta blockers

Calcium antagonists

Diuretics

Mr. LW Mason 4th Year Medical Student

Patent ductus arteriosus: treatment "Come In and Close the door":

INdomethacin is used to Close PDA.

Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular

Milixa Fortuna UAG Medical Student



Propranolol and related '-olol' drugs: usage

"olol" is just two backwards lower case b's.

Backward b's stand for "beta blocker".

­ Beta blockers include acebutolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, oxprenolol, propranolol.

Robert O'Connor University College Dublin




Thrombolytic agents Hi Yield

USA:

Urokinase

Streptokinase

Alteplase (tPA)

Dr. Harsh Sharma BJMC, Pune, India




Warfarin: action, monitoring

WePT:

Warfarin works on the extrinsic pathway and is monitored by PT.

Marcus James Fidel Medical Student, University of New Mexico



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