An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombi). [1][2] Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention (primary prevention, secondary prevention) or treatment of a dangerous blood clot (acute thrombus).

2023年7月17日 · Different anticoagulant options exist, and providers make expert decisions on which anticoagulant to use based on the indication, patient preference, the efficacy of individual anticoagulants in specific clinical settings, and the general treatment guidelines.

2022年10月25日 · Anticoagulants are medicines that prevent blood clots from forming in the bloodstream. This reduces the risk of medical problems that are caused by blood clots – such as heart attacks, strokes, thrombosis and embolism. The commonly used name "blood thinners" may be misleading because these medications don’t actually make blood thinner.

2024年11月22日 · Anticoagulants are medicines that increase the time it takes for blood to clot. They are commonly called blood thinners. There are several different types of anticoagulant. Each type works at a different level on the blood coagulation pathway. Some can be given by mouth; others can only be given by injection. What are anticoagulants used for?

2019年1月31日 · With current antithrombotic therapies, bleeding remains a concern and limits our ability to provide the most effective therapy to patients with or at risk of thrombosis.

2024年2月23日 · Antithrombotic therapy aims to prevent blood clots and the serious damage they can cause. Types include anticoagulants like heparin, antiplatelets like aspirin, and emergency thrombolytics.

Anticoagulants are a family of medications that stop your blood from clotting too easily. They can break down existing clots or prevent clots from forming in the first place. These medications can help stop life-threatening conditions like strokes, heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms, all of which can happen because of blood clots.

2020年8月11日 · In patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease, antithrombotic medication has been applied since the late 1950s of the past century. Traditionally, platelets were regarded key players in atherothrombosis; hence much focus has …

2008年12月1日 · Antithrombotic therapy has reduced the risk of blood clots in leg veins (also known as deep-vein thrombosis or DVT), a condition that can lead to death from pulmonary embolism (a clot that blocks an artery to the lungs) by more than 70 percent.

Antithrombotic doses used in clinical trials have varied widely from less than 50 mg to over 1200 mg/day, with no evidence of any difference in clinical efficacy. Absorption is over 80% with extensive presystemic metabolism to salicylic acid.