Capstone Review: Cardiovascular

Match the following

• Altoprev, Mevacor

• Atorvastatin

• Lipitor

• Pravastatin

• Lescol XL

• Fluvastatin

• Livalo

• Pitavastatin

• Pravachol

• Lovastatin

Match the following

• Praluent

• Alirocumab

• Zocor

• Simvastatin

• Crestor

• Warfarin

• Coumadin, Jantoven

• Rosuvastatin

• Repatha

• Evolucumab

Match the following

• Pradaxa

• Apixaban

• Xarelto

• Enoxaparin

• Savaysa

• Edoxaban

• Lovenox

• Rivaroxaban

• Eliquis

• Dabigatran

Match the following

• Plavix

• Prasugrel

• Effient

• Ticagrelor

• Brilinta

• Clopidogrel

• Eliquis

• Apixaban

• Xarelto

• Rivaroxaban

What medications are antiplatelets?

• Plavix

• Effient

• Brilinta

• Xarelto

• Repatha

Answer explanation

Clopidogrel (Plavix)

Prasugrel (Effient)

Ticagrelor (Brilinta)

What medications are DOACs?

• Edoxaban

• Dabigatran

• Clopidogrel

• Enoxaparin

• Rivaroxaban

Answer explanation

Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)

Apixaban (Eliquis)

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

Edoxaban (Savaysa)

Dabigatran (Pradaxa)

What medications are used for dyslipidemia?

• Altoprev

• Livalo

• Alirocumab

• Evolocumab

• Enoxaparin

Answer explanation

Alirocumab (Praluent)

Evolocumab (Repatha)

Statins:

Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Fluvastatin (Lescol XL)

Lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor)

Pitavastatin (Livalo)

Pravastatin (Pravachol)

Rosuvastatin (Crestor)

Simvastatin (Zocor)

A patient is prescribed Savaysa. Their insurance is not going to cover the medication though. What medications could you recommend to the physician to change the prescription to?

• Xarelto

• Enoxaparin

• Eliquis

• Warfarin

• Plavix

Answer explanation

Savaysa (Edoxaban) is a DOAC.

Other options include:

Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)

Apixaban (Eliquis)

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

Dabigatran (Pradaxa)

A patient is prescribed Brilinta. Their insurance is not going to cover the medication though. What medications could you recommend to the physician to change the prescription to?

• Clopidogrel

• Prasugrel

• Xarelto

• Repatha

• Apixaban

Answer explanation

Brilinta (Ticagrelor) is an antiplatelet.

Other options include:

Clopidogrel (Plavix)

Prasugrel (Effient)

A patient is prescribed Praluent. Their insurance is not going to cover the medication. What medications could you recommend to the physician to change the prescription to?

• Repatha

• Coumadin

• Lovenox

• Simvastatin

• Crestor

Answer explanation

Praluent (Alirocumab) is a PCSK9 inhibitor used to treat dyslipidemia.

Other options include:

Repatha (Evolocumab)