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Year Two Drugs: Proneuduction)
Year Two Drugs: Proneuduction)
Antifungals
Antimalarial
IV Eflornithine
Suramin antiparasitic
Pentamidine Also used for Leishmaniasis and also for PCP
prevention
Antibiotics
Immunosuppressant Drugs
Praziquantel
Albendazole
Antivirals
Anti-tuberculous agents
Anti-Tumour Drugs
Anticoagulants
Warfarin
o Monitor with prothrombin time
o Inhibits VKOR Vitamin K epoxide reductase which recycles Vit K
o Risks in pregnancy, bleeding if too high, many drug and food
interactions
o Vitamin K or FFP reverses its effect
Heparin
o Activated partial prothrombin time for unfractionated
o Increases effect of antithrombin (naturally occurring anticoagulant,
inhibits Xa and thrombin)
o UFH Unfractionated Heparin
o LMWH Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Longer half-life, less thrombocytopenia, less bleeding
Dependant on renal function
o Immediate effect, safe, no need for monitoring
o Parenteral administration
Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran
Anti-fibrinolytic
Tranexamic acid
Anti-platelets
Aspirin
Clopidogrel