Blood System

Generic/
Brand
Pronunciation
= long vowel sound
= short vowel sound
Class Indication

ferrous fumerate
Feostat
FER-us
fee-O-stat
mineral iron deficiency
ferrous gluconate
Fergon
FER-us glue-ka-nate
FIR-gon
mineral iron deficiency
ferrous sulfate
Feosol
FER-us sul-fate
FEE-a-sol
mineral iron deficiency
polysaccharide iron
Niferex
poly-sak-ride
knifer-X
mineral iron deficiency
iron dextran
INFeD
decks-tran mineral iron deficiency
sodium ferric gluconate complex
Ferrlecit
mineral iron deficiency
iron sucrose
Venofer
sue-KROSE mineral iron deficiency
cyancobalamin
Vitamin B12
sye-AN-koe-BAL-a-min vitamin vitamin B12
deficiency
darbepoetin
Aranesp
darb-a-POETIN hematopoietic agent anemia
epoetin alfa
Epogen / Procrit
ee-POETIN hematopoietic agent anemia
hydroxyurea
Hydrea
hy-drox-ee-yoo-REE-uh anti-cancer agent sickle cell anemina
factor IX
Mononine
antihemophlic hemophilia B
aminocaproic acid
Amicar
UH-mee-no-kuh-PRO-ik hemostatic excessive bleeding
aprotinin
Trasylol
pro-TYE-nin hemostatic reduction of blood
loss during surgery
dipyridamole
Persantine
DIE-PRID-a-mol anti-platelet prevention of DVT
clopidogrel
Plavix
KLOE-pid-a-grill anti-platelet prevention of
stroke
ticlopidine
Ticlid
tye-KLOE-pa-deen anti-platelet prevention of
stroke
aspirin + dipyridamole
Aggrenox
ass-prin DIE-PRID-a-mol
aggra-nox
anti-platelet prevention of
stroke

Blood System

enoxaparin
Lovenox
ee-nox-a-PARIN anticoagulant prevention of DVT
warfarin
Coumadin
WAR-far-in
koo-MA-din
anticoagulant prevention of DVT
Vitamin K
Mephyton/AquaMEPHYTON
vitamin coagulation
disorders
bivalirudin
Angiomax
bye-VAL-a-rudin anticoagulant treatment of ACS
lepirudin
Refludan
lep-a-rudin
RA-floo-din
anticoagulant
anticoagulation in heparin-
induced thrombocytopenia
fondaparinux
Arixtra
fonda-PAH-rinick anticoagulant prevention of DVT
abciximab
ReoPro
ab-SIX-a-mab anti-platelet treatment of pt
undergoing PCI
eptifibatide
Integrilin
epta-FIB-a-tide
IN-teg-ra-lynn
anti-platelet treatment of pt
undergoing PCI
alteplase
Activase
ALL-tuh-PLACE
ACT-ta-phase
thrombolytic acute heart attack
reteplase
Retavase
REH-tuh-PLACE thrombolytic acute heart attack
tenecteplase
TNKase
ten-EK-tuh-place thrombolytic acute heart attack
SCA Sickle Cell Anemia
PE pulmonary embolism
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty or stent placement)
DVT deep vein thrombosis

ANTICOAGULANT substance that prevents the clotting of blood
ANTIPLATELET agent that destroys platelets or inhibits their function
HEMATOPOIETIC agent that affects/promotes the formation of blood cells
HEMOSTATIC the ability of a substance to stop the flow of blood
MINERAL a substance that does not contain carbon (inorganic) and is widely distributed in
nature. Plays an important role in human metabolism.
THROMBOLYTIC an agent that dissolves/splits-up a blood clot
VITAMIN organic substance occurring in foods that is necessary in normal human metabolic
function. (water/fat soluble)