Canadian Pharmacist Qualifying Exam Practice · Question
A 58-year-old male develops venous thromboembolism (VTE) after knee replacement surgery. He has no history of VTE. His renal function is normal. Weight is 80 kg. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment regimen for acute VTE, assuming no contraindications to anticoagulation?
For acute VTE treatment, Apixaban (Eliquis) is commonly initiated with a higher loading dose (10 mg twice daily for 7 days) followed by a maintenance dose (5 mg
Start free practice for Canadian Pharmacist Qualifying Exam Practice
300 questions · no signup required · 40 free questions per day
Question: A 58-year-old male develops venous thromboembolism (VTE) after knee replacement surgery. He has no history of VTE. His renal function is normal. Weight is 80 kg. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment regimen for acute VTE, assuming no contraindications to anticoagulation?
Answer options:
- Warfarin monotherapy, titrated to an INR of 2.0-3.0.
- Rivaroxaban 20 mg once daily.
- Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily. ✅ Apixaban 10 mg twice daily for 7 days, then 5 mg twice daily.
Correct answer: Apixaban 10 mg twice daily for 7 days, then 5 mg twice daily.
Explanation: For acute VTE treatment, Apixaban (Eliquis) is commonly initiated with a higher loading dose (10 mg twice daily for 7 days) followed by a maintenance dose (5 mg twice daily). Rivaroxaban also has a loading dose but is typically 15 mg twice daily for 21 days. Dabigatran and warfarin require initial parenteral anticoagulation overlap.
Start free practice for Canadian Pharmacist Qualifying Exam Practice
300 questions · no signup required · 40 free questions per day
More about Canadian Pharmacist Qualifying Exam Practice
Related Questions
- Order: 1000 mL D5W over 8 hours. Drop factor 15 gtt/mL. The infusion rate in gtt/min is:
- A pediatric dose is 10 mg/kg q8h for a child weighing 15 kg. Each dose is:
- First-line pharmacotherapy for most patients with type 2 diabetes is:
- First-line treatment of anaphylaxis is:
- A drug has a half-life of 6 hours. If a patient takes a single dose of 100 mg, approximately how much of the d
- Which of the following medications requires genotyping prior to initiation due to pharmacogenomic consideratio
More for Canadian Pharmacist Qualifying Exam Practice candidates
Ready to practice?
Free, no signup required. Build a wrong-question list as you go.
Start Free Canadian Pharmacist Qualifying Exam Practice Practice →Related courses
Other Canadian certifications candidates often prepare for alongside this one.