CARDIAC MEDICATION LIST ANTICOAGULANTS | Warfarin sodium (Coumadin) Prevent the extension and formation of clots by inhibiting factors in the clotting cascade and decreasing blood coagulability. Contraindicated with active bleeding (except DIC), bleeding disorders, ulcers, liver and kidney disease, and hemorrhagic brain injuries. Side effects: Hemorrhage, hematuria, epistaxis, ecchymoses, bleeding gums, thrombocytopenia, and hypotension. Heparin: prevent thrombin from converting to fibrinogen…
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