The Hip - book

Antihemophilic Factor VIII

– for treatment of classical hemophilia A to replace missing clotting factor to correct or prevent bleeding episodes of perform emergency or elective surgery;  – Dosage: 1 AFH unit/kg increases Factor VIII concentration in body by approx 2%;  – Prophylaxis of spontaneous hemorrhage = 5% normal;  – Hemostasis following trauma or surgery = 30% normal;  … Read more

Antiemetics/Emetics

Benzoquinamide Buclizine Chlorpromazine Cyclizine Dimenhydrinate Hydroxyzine Ipecac Syrup Meclizine Metoclopramide Prochlorperazine Promethazine Trimethobenzamide

Antidiabetic Medications

– Injected Agents: – insulins – Oral Agents: – acetohexamide – amaryl – chlorpropamide – glipizide – glucophage – glyburide – tolazamide – tolbutamide – avandia – Misc: – rezulin (now taken off the market)    

Antidepressants

– Tricyclics: – Amitriptyline – Nortriptyline – Desipramine – Doxepin – Protriptyline – Serotonin Inhibitors: – Celexa – Fluoxetine – Paroxetine – MAO inhibitors – Other: – Amoxapine – Chlorpromazine – Fluoxetine – Fluphenazine – Haloperidol – Imipramine – Lithium carbonate – Maprotiline – Mesoridazine – Perphenazine – Prochlorperazine – Thioridazine – Thiothixene – Trazedone … Read more

Anticonvulsants

– See: Osteomalacia from Anticonvulsants: – Carbamazepine – Clonazepam – Diazepam – Ethosuximide – Lorazepam – Phenobarbital – Phenytoin – Primidone – Valproic    

DVT Treatment – Anticoagulants

Fondaparinux sodium (Arixtra) selectively inhibits factor Xa, disrupting blood coagulation and inhibiting thrombin formation and thrombus development availability – 2.5 mg/0.5 ml in single-dose syringe indications (non-comprehensive) prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after hip fracture surgery or hip or knee replacement surgery DVT and pulmonary emboli references – The use of novel oral anticoagulants … Read more