A type of medication used to "thin" the blood to help prevent heart attack and stroke Patients are often on these medications for extended periods of time to treat chronic conditions (ex : Coumadin)
Blood Thinners medications which reduce or impair the ability of the blood to form clots These medications are used to retard clot formation on artificial devices or in certain The most common medications are oral warfarin (or Coumadin®) and intravenous heparin
Drugs given by mouth or by vein to reduce the capacity of the blood to form blood clots
Medications that interfere with or inhibit blood from clotting are sometimes recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation or an artificial valve An example of a weak or mild anticoagulant is aspirin An example of a more powerful anticoagulant is warfarin or coumadin
A family of drugs prescribed to slow the rate of blood clotting These drugs include acenocoumarol, anisindione, dicumarol, dihydroergotamine and heparin, heparin, warfarin