Title

Evaluation of the Transition to a Fixed-Dose Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Regimen at a Tertiary Regional Medical Center

Authors

John Mullen, CentraCare Health
Lance McNab, CentraCare Health

Files

Description

Objective:

• Evaluate order set use in patients that received PCC for emergent warfarin reversal in the emergency department both before and after implementation of a fixed-dose protocol.
• Evaluate INR response to administration of PCC pre- and post- implementation and the percentage of post-infusion INRs that were less than 2 and 1.5.
• Assess cost of therapy before and after implementation of the fixed-dose protocol.

Publication Date

12-2018

Keywords

Prothrombin complex concentrate, Anticoagulation reversal

Disciplines

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Comments

Poster presented at The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, December 6, 2017; Orlando FL

Recommended Citation

Mullen, John and McNab, Lance, "Evaluation of the Transition to a Fixed-Dose Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Regimen at a Tertiary Regional Medical Center" (2018). Pharmacy Posters. 3.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/pharmacy_posters/3