Author/Editor     Urlep-Šalinovič, Veronika; Jelatancev, Biserka; Lokar, Lidija; Bizjak, Bojana; Majcen-Vivod, Božislava
Title     Nadzor in vodenje oralnega antikoagulantnega zdravljenja - pregled dela v obdobju 1995-1999
Translated title     Control and management of oral anticoagulant therapy in the period from 1995 to 1999
Type     članek
Source     Med Razgl
Vol. and No.     Letnik 39, št. Suppl 5
Publication year     2000
Volume     str. 189-93
Language     slo
Abstract     The action of coumarins, oral anticoagulants which are antagonists of vitamin K, is presented. Coumarins are effective in the primary and secondary prevention of venous and arterial thromboembolism. Their effectiveness is controlled by prothrombin time expressed in INR (International Normalized Ratio). Because of interaction with other drugs and the influence of different clinical states and nutrition as well, good cooperation between doctors and patients is necessary. We present the guidelines for oral anticoagulant therapy at the Maribor General Hospital in the period from 1995 to 1999.
Summary     Predstavljeno je delovanje oralnih antikoagulantov kumarinov, ki so antagonisti vitamina K. Kumarini so učinkoviti v primarni in sekundarni profilaksi venskih in arterijskih tromboembolij. Njihov učinek nadziramo s protrombinskim časom, ki ga izražamo v INR (angl. International Normalized Ratio). Zaradi interakcije z drugimi zdravili in vpliva mnogih bolezenskih stanj ter prehrane je za uspešno vodenje antikoagalantnega zdravljenja nujno potrebno dobro sodelovanje zdravnika in bolnika. Med stranskimi učinki so najpogostejše krvavitve. Prika- zujemo vodenje oralnega antikoagulantnega zdravljenja v Splošni bolnišnici Maribor v letih 1995-1999.
Descriptors     THROMBOEMBOLISM
COUMARINS
PROTHROMBIN TIME
DRUG INTERACTIONS