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    Heparin vs. Warfarin

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    Heparin works quickly within 20 minutes but is cleared quickly, while warfarin has a slower onset taking 5 days to have full effect but lasts longer. Both medications are sometimes given together initially to allow warfarin to reach a therapeutic level. Heparin is administered via injection while warfarin is a oral medication. Therapeutic levels are monitored by PTT for heparin and INR for warfarin, with too high or too low levels increasing bleeding or clotting risks.

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    Heparin works quickly within 20 minutes but is cleared quickly, while warfarin has a slower onset taking 5 days to have full effect but lasts longer. Both medications are sometimes given together initially to allow warfarin to reach a therapeutic level. Heparin is administered via injection while warfarin is a oral medication. Therapeutic levels are monitored by PTT for heparin and INR for warfarin, with too high or too low levels increasing bleeding or clotting risks.

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    Heparin works quickly within 20 minutes but is cleared quickly, while warfarin has a slower onset taking 5 days to have full effect but lasts longer. Both medications are sometimes given together initially to allow warfarin to reach a therapeutic level. Heparin is administered via injection while warfarin is a oral medication. Therapeutic levels are monitored by PTT for heparin and INR for warfarin, with too high or too low levels increasing bleeding or clotting risks.

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    Anti-Coagulants

    Heparin vs. Warfarin

    Indication: Memory Trick:

    KEY WORD NCLEX


    Heparin Warfarin
    PREVENTING
    PREVENTION H Therapeutic Range WAR Therapeutic Range
    GROWTH
    of NEW clots
    of existing clots 46 – 70 PTT 2 – 3 INR
    HEPARIN
    Memory Trick: WARFARIN
    Memory Trick:
    “HePTT” the FROG “War-K-IN”
    H – Heparin W – Warfarin
    P – Protamine Sulfate (Antidote) K – Vitamin K (Antidote)
    PTT – 46 – 70 Max range IN – INR 2 -3 range
    Specifically with patients recovering from
    An MI heart attack or those at RISK for DVT *FAST onset = Frogs are FAST *Slow onset = “Is it even WARkin?”

    Key Point:
    Don’t let
    Deep Vein Thrombosis NCLEX
    TRICK YOU
    tPA

    Heparin:

    • Heparin works QUICKLY, or Heparin works Anti-coags DO NOT DISSOLVE CLOTS!


    Hella FAST, within 20 minutes Only thrombolytics do that, like TPA or Alteplase

    Key Words:

    • Heparin starts in a hurry, but is gone in a hurry Both medications given TOGETHER
    for several days. This gives Warfarin
    • It can only be injected into the patient. IV or SQ some time to catch up.
    like Enoxaparin, the lower lighter weight heparin

    LABS:
    LABS – BY FAR the biggest TOPIC on
    Enoxaparin
    Test Questions: SINCE IT’S THE MOST DEADLY!!
    Warfarin: So just think if Labs:
    • Warfarin has a weaker START, typically taking TOO HIGH = pt will bleed out & DIE
    5 days to reach FULL effect. So warfarin takes TOO LOW = then CLOTS will GROW
    a LONGER TIME to kick in, but it last LONGER
    & can be taken longer
    LABS

    15
    • So think of the WAR in Warfarin, like a
    WAR that lasts a LONG TIME!

    Notes

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