Final year pharmacy: INR
Across
- 3. Ratio comparing a patient's prothrombin time to a standard. (3 letters)
- 4. A high INR value may indicate this state, increasing the risk of hemorrhage. (10 letters)
- 6. An INR value ideal for someone on anticoagulation due to atrial fibrillation. (3,6 letters: _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _)
- 8. One of the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors affected by warfarin. (7 letters)
- 9. Enzyme system largely responsible for warfarin metabolism, affecting INR values. (4 letters)
- 13. INR levels below therapeutic range may indicate this state, increasing the risk of thrombosis. (13 letters)
- 14. The 'N' in INR stands for this word. (9 letters)
- 15. Natural substance, required for clotting factor synthesis, inhibited by warfarin. (7 letters)
Down
- 1. A genetic polymorphism affecting warfarin metabolism, impacting INR response. (4,4 letters: _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _)
- 2. This class of drugs can significantly elevate INR and risk of bleeding when combined with warfarin. (8 letters)
- 5. A dietary component that may lead to fluctuating INR values when its intake is inconsistent. (7 letters)
- 7. A direct-acting oral anticoagulant that doesn't require routine INR monitoring like warfarin. (10 letters)
- 10. This test, along with INR, helps monitor warfarin therapy. (2 letters)
- 11. Antagonist used to reverse the effects of warfarin in cases of excessively high INR. (9 letters)
- 12. This organ's impairment might affect warfarin metabolism and subsequently INR values. (5 letters)