Anticoagulant Medications
Comprehensive Guide for Blood Thinner and Clot Management
1. Warfarin
Use: Prevents and treats blood clots.
Mechanism: Vitamin K antagonist that reduces clotting factors.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology.
Examples: Coumadin.
2. Enoxaparin
Use: Prevents deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism.
Mechanism: Low molecular weight heparin that inhibits clotting factors.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology.
Examples: Lovenox.
3. Dabigatran
Use: Reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Mechanism: Direct thrombin inhibitor.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Neurology.
Examples: Pradaxa.
4. Apixaban
Use: Prevents strokes and blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Mechanism: Factor Xa inhibitor.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Neurology.
Examples: Eliquis.
5. Rivaroxaban
Use: Treats and prevents blood clots.
Mechanism: Factor Xa inhibitor that interrupts the clotting cascade.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Examples: Xarelto.
6. Aspirin
Use: Reduces risk of heart attack and stroke by preventing platelet aggregation.
Mechanism: COX inhibitor that reduces thromboxane A2 production.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Neurology.
Examples: Bayer Aspirin.
7. Clopidogrel
Use: Prevents stroke, heart attack, and other clot-related conditions.
Mechanism: P2Y12 inhibitor that prevents platelet aggregation.
Common Prescribers: Cardiology, Neurology.
Examples: Plavix.
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