Tag: LMWH
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Anticoagulant Therapy
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Warning: • Any heparin requires a platelet count check twice a week. • Early relay by vitamin K antagonists (VKA) reduces the risk of thrombocytopenia. • Thrombocytopenia heparin must be confirmed in vitro (Immuno-Allergy-indicating definitely against heparin, except in exceptional situations). • Monitoring of VKA based on the assessment of the International Normalized Ratio (INR)…
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Anti-Xa activity
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The measurement of the anti-Xa activity is to test the ability of anticoagulants inhibit factor Xa and, accordingly, the coagulation. It may be useful to adjust the doses of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and drugs with specific anti-Xa activity (such as fondaparinux [Arextral]). Sample: The anti-Xa activity should be measured at the peak of…
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