Q. The antidote for heparin is

A
Vitamin K
B
Warfarin (Coumadin)
C
Thrombin
D
Protamine sulphate
Solution:

Intravenous protamine sulphate can rapidly reverse the anticoagulant effects of heparin. Protamine sulphate is a basic protein derived from fish sperm that binds to heparin to form a stable salt. One milligram of protamine sulphate neutralizes approximately 100 units of heparin.

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