Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
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AnticoagulantsDrugs

Anticoagulants Drugs and antiplatelet drugs are a type of medication that is used to eliminate or reduce the risk of blood clots. They are often called “blood thinners”, but these medicines don't really thin the blood. Instead, these medications help prevent or break up clots in your blood vessels or heart.

Anticoagulants, such as heparin or warfarin (also called Coumadin), work on chemical reactions in your body to lengthen the time it takes to form a blood clot. Antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together to form a clot.

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