2. What are they
• Antiplatelet agents prevent platelets from clumping and also prevent
clots from forming and growing. (primary hemostasis)
• Anticoagulants slow down clotting, thereby reducing fibrin formation
and preventing clots from forming and growing. (secondary
hemostasis)
6. COX inhibitors
Examples : Aspirin
Mechanism of action
• Aspirin produces the irreversible inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase
• This effect inhibits platelet generation of thromboxane A2, resulting in an antithrombotic effect.
• Low doses (typically 75 to 81 mg/day) are sufficient to irreversibly acetylate serine 530 of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1
USES OF ASPIRIN
• Prevention of AMI in patients of unstable angina
• Acute coronary syndrome; 160-325mg PO within minutes of presentation
• Prevention of reinfarction in patients of AMI(secondary prevention); 75-81 mg PO QID indefinitely
• Prevention of stroke in patients of cerebrovascular accidents and h/o TIA; 50-325 mg/day PO within 48 hrs
then 75-100 mg/day PO
• For improving prognosis in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular diseases
• Percutaneous angioplasty for coronary thrombosis;
• Primary prophylaxis of thromboembolism in patients with prosthetic heart valves
7. Unwanted effect of COX inhibitors
• Angioedema
• Bronchospasm dermatological problems
• GI pai, ulceration, bleeding
• Hepatotoxicity
• Hearing loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Renal damage
• etc
8. ADP antagonist
Examples; clopidogrel, ticlodipine
Mechanism of action
• inhibit adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-dependent platelet function by irreversible
modification of the platelet P2Y12 receptor through short-lived active metabolites,
generated by liver cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isozymes,
Clinical use
• Acute coronary syndrome 300 mg loading dose, then 75mg/day for up to 12 months,
indefinitely if used in combination with aspirin
• Recent MI, Stroke or established peripheral arterial disease; 75 mg/day
• Coronary artery disease; 75 mg PO QID
• Cardio embolic stroke; if not candidate for oral anticoagulant
• Carotid artery stenting
10. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Examples; Dipyridamole, Cilostazol
Mechanism of action
• It has been suggested that it inhibits types 3 and 5 PDEs, leading to the
intraplatelet accumulation of cAMP
• reduces cellular adenosine uptake
Clinical use
• Thromboembilic prophylaxis post cardiac valve replacement; 75-100
mg PO QID as adjunct to warfarin
• Prevention of MI recurrence in combination with aspirin
12. GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors
Examples; abciximab, eptifibatide and tirofiban
Mechanism of action
• The platelet integrin receptor αIIbβ3 (GPIIb/IIIa) plays a critical role in
thrombosis and hemostasis by mediating interactions between platelets and
several ligands, primarily fibrinogen. Inhibition of these receptors prevents
the aggregation of platelets hence their antiplatelet function
Clinical use
• Adjunct to PCI
• Unstable angina with planned PCI within 24 hours (abciximab)
• Acute coronary syndrome (eptifibatide and tirofiban)
16. Anticoagulants
An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation; that is,
which stops blood from clotting
This in turn prevents
• Deep vein thrombosis,
• Pulmonary embolism,
• Myocardial infarction
• Stroke.
18. Anticoagulants
• Heparin and derivative substances
• Coumarins (vitamin K antagonists)
• Synthetic pentasaccharide inhibitors of factor Xa
• Direct thrombin inhibitors
• Antithrombin protein therapeutics
19. Heparin and derivative substances
• Examples; UH, LMWH
• Mechanism of action
• low dose inactivates Factor Xa and inhibit nof prothrombin to thrombin
• High dose inactivates Factor iX, X, XI and XII and thrombin and inhibits
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
Medical use
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Catheter patency
• DVT and PE both prophylaxis and treatment
21. Coumarins (vitamin K antagonists)
Examples; warfarin
mechanism of action
• Depletes functional vitamin K reserves, which in turn reduces synthesis of active clotting
factors, by competitively inhibiting subunit 1 of the multi-unit vitamin k epoxide
reductase complex
Clinical use
• Venous thrombosis; both prophylaxis and treatment; initial dose 2-5 mg PO/iv QID for 2
days.. Initiate on day 1 or 2 of LMWH or UH and overlap until desired INR (2-3), then
discontinue heparin
• Stroke and thromboembolism
• Cardiac valve replacement
• Post myocardial infaction
23. Synthetic pentasaccharide inhibitors of factor
Xa
Examples; Fondaparinux, Idraparinux
Mecahnism of action
• Inhibits factor Xa which interrupts blood coagulation cascade and
inhibits thrombin formation and thrombus development. It generally
does not increase PT or PTT
Clinical use
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Acute pulmonary embolism
25. Direct factor Xa inhibitors
Examples; rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban
Mechanism of action
• factor Xa inhibitor that inhibits platelet activation by selectively blocking
the site of factor Xa without requiring a cofactor (eg antithrombim) for
activity
clinical use
• DVT prophylaxis (orthopedic surgery) eg, rivaroxaban 10 mg PO
• Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; eg rivaroxaban 20 mg/day PO
• DVT or PE treatment eg rivaroxaban 15 mg PO BD for 21 days then 20mg
PO QID for 6 months
27. Antithrombin protein therapeutics
Examples; Atryn
Mechanism of action
• Serine protease inhibitor; important natural inhibitor of blood
coagulation; inhibits thrombin and factor VIIa/tissue factor complex
Clinical use
• Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in surgery of patients with
congenital antithrombim deficiency
28. Side effects
• Application site pruritus
• Chest pain; non cardiac
• Dizziness
• dyspnea
• Headache
• Hemorrhage
• Postprocedural hemorrhage
• Hepatic enzyme changes
29. Contraindications to anticoagulants and
antiplatelets
Absolute Contraindications
• Known large esophageal varices.
• Significant thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 50
• Within 72 hours of major surgery with risk of severe bleeding
• Previously documented hypersensitivity to either the drug
• Acute clinically significant bleed
• Decompensated liver disease or deranged baseline clotting screen (INR>1.5) (Contraindication
applies to oral anticoagulants only)
• Severe renal impairment GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 or on dialysis).Contraindication applies to
dabigatran only.
30. Contraindications cont……
Relative Contraindications
• Previous history intracranial haemorrhage
• Recent major extracranial bleed within the last 6 months where the
cause has not been identified or treated
• Recent documented peptic ulcer (PU) within last 3 months
• Recent history recurrent iatrogenic falls in patient at higher bleeding
risk
• Pregnancy or within 48 hours post-partum (Contraindication applies
to oral anticoagulants only.
31. References
American heart association; cardiovascular drugs
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/101/10/1206.full
Antiplatelet Agents for the Treatment and Prevention of
Atherothrombosis
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/755091_3
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