- Vitamin K antagonists.
- Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
- Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH)
What would be an anticoagulant?
Anticoagulants, such as heparin or warfarin (also called Coumadin), slow down your body's process of making clots. Antiplatelets, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together to form a clot.
What disorders are treated with anticoagulants?
Anticoagulants are used to treat blood clots in the veins (venous thrombosis), in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), and in people with atrial fibrillation (an irregularity in heart beat).
What is an example of anticoagulant?
Examples of anticoagulants include: Apixaban (Eliquis) Dabigatran (Pradaxa) Edoxaban (Savaysa)
Who needs anticoagulant?
Anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots. They're given to people at a high risk of getting clots, to reduce their chances of developing serious conditions such as strokes and heart attacks. A blood clot is a seal created by the blood to stop bleeding from wounds.
Anticoagulants, more commonly referred to as “blood thinners,” work by inhibiting the clotting factors. Antiplatelets work by inhibiting the enzymes that cause the platelets to clump together.
Are all blood thinners anticoagulants?
There are different types of blood thinners: Anticoagulants, such as heparin or warfarin (also called Coumadin), slow down your body's process of making clots. Antiplatelets, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together to form a clot.