Friday, June 7, 2013

Names of Common Blood-thinners

Here is a list of common blood-thinner that you may come across your patient being on.

-Coumadin (Warfarin)
    > Vitamin K antagonist
-Heparin
    > Regulating the activity of the body's natural antigolaulant molecules (antithrombin III)
-Plavix
    > Blocks the P2Y receptor
-Aspirin
    > Prevents in the formation of platelets

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