ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

Vianka Siam
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Warfarin
MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

anticoagulant
CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

Vitamin K
antagonist prevents venous thrombosis , polmonary
embolism , recurrent M1 thromboembolitic
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decrease ability
,
to
causes a
complications from a-fib , heart value

.
blood
coagulate replacement

Complications Medication Administration

Hemorrhage
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-

Anaphylaxis orally measure

,

Hypotension baseline Vital Signs

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Hepatitis and PT/INR

.
dosage
INR above 2-3 ↓
INR below 2-3 dosage

Contraindications/Precautions
bleeding , aneurysm , pericarditis
,
Polyarthritis , cerebrovascular lmerage Nursing Interventions
monitor PT/INR daily
monitor
initially & the

every 214 weeks

· effects
take 8-12hrs I the full
Interactions therapeutic effect in 3-5 days
Heparin , , acetaminophen
aspirin , foods
Vitamin K
high in

Client Education
Do not take OTC NSAID's,
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness aspirin , or
drugs containing
INR of 2-4 5 Without signs of
.

Salicylates
.

hemorrhage use electric razor for

Shaving

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