Medication Brand Generic Indication Action Side Effects Nursing

Name Name Consideration

It prevents the The two most Watch for signs
Warfarin Coumadin Warfarin • Atrial fibrillation (AF) formation of serious side effects of bleeding and
blood clots by of warfarin are: hemorrhage,
• Venous reducing the including bleeding
thromboembolism (VTE) production of  Bleeding gums, nosebleeds,
factors by the  Necrosis unusual bruising,
• Prosthetic heart valves. liver that (gangrene) coughing up blood,
promote clotting, of the skin black/tarry stools,
factors II, VII, IX, hematuria, or a fall
and X, and the in hematocrit or
anticoagulant blood pressure.
proteins C and S.
Notify physician or
nursing staff
immediately if
warfarin causes
excessive
anticoagulation.
Heparin sodium is Heparin inhibits Common side Assess for signs of
Heparin Hep-Lock Heparin indicated for: reactions that effects of Heparin bleeding and
 Prophylaxis and lead to the are: hemorrhage,
treatment of clotting of blood  easy including bleeding
venous and the bleeding gums, nosebleeds,
thromboembolis formation of and unusual bruising,
m and pulmonary fibrin clots both bruising; black/tarry stools,
embolism; in vitro and in  pain, hematuria, and fall
 Atrial fibrillation vivo. redness, in hematocrit or
with warmth, blood pressure.
embolization; irritation, or Notify physician or
 Treatment of skin nursing staff
acute and chronic changes immediately if
consumptive where the heparin causes
coagulopathies medicine excessive
(disseminated was anticoagulation.
intravascular injected;
coagulation);  itching of
 Prevention of your feet;
clotting in arterial or
and cardiac  bluish-
surgery; colored
 Prophylaxis and skin.
treatment of
peripheral arterial
embolism;
 Anticoagulant use
in blood
transfusions,
extracorporeal
circulation, and
dialysis
procedures.