Meds associated with Bleeding

Specialties Geriatric

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Specializes in Currently: Certified School Nurse.

When one of my resident's has any instance of bleeding (i.e. skin tear) what are the meds I should be on the lookout for in terms of increased risk for bleeding?

- aspirin

- Plavix

thank you. I'm new and trying to learn from all you experienced nurses!

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Specializes in PP, Pediatrics, Home Health.

warfarin sodium(coumadin)

fragmin

are 2 that I can think of.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

2 more: Heparin and Lovenox

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Aggrenox, NSAIDS, fish oil, vitamin E

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Specializes in tele, oncology.

Also keep in mind that sulfas, macrolides, quinolones, and dilantin can increase INR in pts who are on Coumadin.

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Specializes in Currently: Certified School Nurse.
Also keep in mind that sulfas, macrolides, quinolones, and dilantin can increase INR in pts who are on Coumadin.

thank you - can you share examples of sulfas, macrolides, quinolones?

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Also, there is a new medication out for use in place of coumadin call pradaxa. We have had two residents recently started on it and have had GI Bleeds. According to their doctor and literature, it cause 20% more gi bleeds than warfarin.

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Specializes in Emergency.
thank you - can you share examples of sulfas, macrolides, quinolones?

They're classes of antibiotics.

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