CONTENTS General considerations Approach to warfarin reversal Urgent reversal Non-urgent supratherapeutic INR Approach to DOAC reversal Dabigatran Factor Xa inhibitors (riveroXABAN, apiXABAN, edoXABAN, fondaparinux) Reversal of other agents Thrombolytics (e.g. tPA) Heparin reversal Antiplatelet agent reversal Pharmacology of broad-spectrum reversal agents Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) Prothrombin
These drugs were developed without a specific reversal agent to treat active bleeding or to reverse anticoagulation in the face of urgent surgery, and the absence of a reversal agent is a limitation for most currently used antithrombotic agents.
by AM DeLeon 2024Lorazepam has been proposed as a reversal agent for treating intrathecal morphine-associated post-cesarean hypothermia. Midazolam is a
Reversal agents are defined as any drug used to reverse the effects of anaesthetics, narcotics or potentially toxic agents. The controversy on the routine reversal of neuromuscular blockade still exists.
Reversal agents are defined as any drug used to reverse the effects of anaesthetics, narcotics or potentially toxic agents.
No Reversal Agent Unlike other sedation agents (for example, midazolam, morphine), there is no reversal agent for propofol. Adverse effects must be treated until the drug is metabolized. Legal Barriers Nurse-administered propofol falls under each state s Nurse Practice Act. More than a dozen states specifical-
Sleep deprivation seemed to increase sensitivity to pain. Restoration of normal sleep reversed the exaggerated pain response. Wake-promoting agents (including caffeine and the drug modafinil) also reversed the exaggerated pain response. Ibuprofen and morphine did not have a similar effect as the wake-promoting agents.
On the other hand, only some of the DOACs have an approved reversal agent. Dabigatran has a reversal agent called idarucizumab, while apixaban and rivaroxaban have an agent called andexanet alfa. There is no approved reversal agent for edoxaban currently. Serious bleeding with the DOACs is very uncommon, so these reversal agents will be used
Unlike other sedation agents (e.g, midazolam, morphine), there is no reversal agent for propofol. Adverse effects must be treated until the drug is metabolized.
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