Anticoagulation and the GP patient.
The use of anticoagulant drugs requires a knowledge of the essential elements of their pharmacology and mechanisms of action. This article illustrates the marked differences for the drugs warfarin, heparin and aspirin.
Lloyd
J V
JV
Transfusion/Haemostasis Unit, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia.
Rodgers
S E
SE
D000465:Algorithms; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control; D005194:Family Practice; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014859:Warfarin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D001241:Aspirin