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babbu5508 - 04-30-11 23:59
If the test reveals that the heparin dose is supratherapeutic, which of the following would be the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
/ A. Acetylcysteine
/ B. FIumazenil
/ C. Naloxone
/ D. Pralidoxime
/ E. Protamine sulfate
babbu5508 - 04-30-11 23:59
If the test reveals that the heparin dose is supratherapeutic, which of the following would be the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
/ A. Acetylcysteine
/ B. FIumazenil
/ C. Naloxone
/ D. Pralidoxime
/ E. Protamine sulfate
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: lep32
babbu5508 - 05-15-11 01:25 My answer is: e.
The correct answer is E. Protamine sulfate is administered in the setting of heparin overdose when the patient is at risk for hemmorhage. It acts by ionically binding heparin to form a stable complex, which neutralizes the anticoagulant effects of heparin.
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