The question is incomplete, below is the complete question.
A client is admitted to the hospital with deep vein thrombosis. Heparin 10,000 units is administered Sub-Q. Which drug should always be available in the pharmacy if the client begins to bleed?
A) Antithrombin (Thrombate III)
B) Desirudin ( Iprivask)
C) Protamine sulphate.
The correct Answer is Option C
PROTAMINE SULPHATE
Protamine sulphate is a heparin antagonist and an anticoagulant made from a type of protein that is gotten from fish sperm, this protein binds with heparin to form a stable salt thus inhibiting the adverse reaction that comes with heparin administration as well as heparin overdose.
A milligram of Protamine sulphate has the ability to neutralize up too 100units of heparin.
Protamine sulphate is administered intravenously.
