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==Background==
==Background==
*Direct thrombin inhibitors
*Direct thrombin inhibitors
**Examples: Hirudin, lepirudin, argatroban
 
*Half-life is ~2hr
==Drugs==
*Hirudin
*Lepirudin
*[[Argatroban]]
 
==Indications==
==Indications==
#HIT
*[[HIT]]
#UA/NSTEMI/PCI
*[[Unstable angina]]/[[NSTEMI]]/PCI


==Complications==
==Complications==
#Bleeding
*Bleeding
##Majority of bleeding events occur at invasive sites
**Majority of bleeding events occur at invasive sites
##No antidote available
**No antidote available
##Minor bleeding
**Minor bleeding
###Stop infusion
***Stop infusion
##Major bleeding
**Major bleeding
###Give FFP or PCC
***Give [[FFP]] or PCC


==Source==
==Pharmacology==
Tintinalli
*Half-life is ~2hr


[[Category:Drugs]]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Pharmacology]]
[[Category:Heme/Onc]]
[[Category:Heme/Onc]]

Latest revision as of 20:22, 22 September 2019

Background

  • Direct thrombin inhibitors

Drugs

Indications

Complications

  • Bleeding
    • Majority of bleeding events occur at invasive sites
    • No antidote available
    • Minor bleeding
      • Stop infusion
    • Major bleeding
      • Give FFP or PCC

Pharmacology

  • Half-life is ~2hr

References