How To Study Pharmacology – Coagulation Modifying Drugs

In this lesson, we are going to review what coagulation modifying, or antiplatelet, medications do and give some examples of types of these medications.  We will also review potential side effects and drug interactions of these types of medications.  Finally we will review important client education topics to prevent complications and bleeding.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

1. State the function of coagulation modifying drugs
2. Describe indications for using coagulation modifying drugs
3. Recognize main classes of coagulation modifying drugs
4. Summarize potential side effects of the main classes of coagulation modifying drugs