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2. Enoxaparin sodium - Wikipedia

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   Enoxaparin sodium, sold under the brand name Lovenox among others, is an anticoagulant medication (blood thinner). [11] It is used to treat and prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) including during pregnancy and following certain types of surgery. [11]

3. Anticoagulant - Wikipedia

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   An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. [1] Some occur naturally in blood-eating animals, such as leeches and mosquitoes, which help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain blood.

4. Apixaban - Wikipedia

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   Apixaban, sold under the brand name Eliquis, is an anticoagulant medication used to treat and prevent blood clots and to prevent stroke in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation through directly inhibiting factor Xa.

5. Warfarin - Wikipedia

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   Warfarin, sold under the brand name Coumadin among others, is an anticoagulant medication. [12] While the drug is described as a "blood thinner", it does not reduce viscosity but rather prevents blood clots from forming (coagulating).

6. Direct factor Xa inhibitors - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the introduction of direct factor Xa inhibitors, vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin were the only oral anticoagulants for over 60 years, and together with heparin have been the main blood thinners in use. People admitted to hospital requiring blood thinning were started on an infusion of heparin infusion, which thinned blood ...

7. This Redditor's nephew was rushed to the hospital after ... - AOL

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   Here’s what happened: their 12-year-old nephew took a blood thinner injection from the medicine cabinet of his sick cousin (the user’s daughter) because he thought it would get him high.

8. Heparin - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] Heparin is a blood anticoagulant that increases the activity of antithrombin. [5] It is used in the treatment of heart attacks and unstable angina. [3] It can be given intravenously or by injection under the skin. [3] Its anticoagulant properties make it useful to prevent blood clotting in blood specimen test tubes and kidney dialysis ...

9. Bayer's patent for blood thinner Xarelto invalid, UK ... - AOL

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   Bayer's patent covering its best-selling blood thinner Xarelto is invalid, London's High Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the German drugmaker. The company's blockbuster Xarelto drug generated ...