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  2. Dabigatran - Wikipedia

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    Dabigatran, sold under the brand name Pradaxa among others, is an anticoagulant used to treat and prevent blood clots and to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Specifically it is used to prevent blood clots following hip or knee replacement and in those with a history of prior clots. [ 6 ]

  3. Vitamin K antagonist - Wikipedia

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    The term "vitamin K antagonist" is a misnomer, as the drugs do not directly antagonise the action of vitamin K in the pharmacological sense, but rather the recycling of vitamin K. Vitamin K is required for the proper production of certain proteins involved in the blood clotting process.

  4. Antiplatelet drug - Wikipedia

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    They are effective in the arterial circulation where classical Vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants have minimal effect. [2] Antiplatelet drugs are widely used in primary and secondary prevention of thrombotic disease, especially myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. [1]

  5. SAMe-TT2R2 score - Wikipedia

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    The SAMe-TT 2 R 2 score [1] [2] is a clinical prediction rule to predict the quality of vitamin K antagonist anticoagulation therapy as measured by time in therapeutic INR range (TTR) (VKA e.g. warfarin). [3]

  6. Protein S deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Human Chr 3. In terms of the cause of protein S deficiency it can be in inherited via autosomal dominance.A mutation in the PROS1 gene triggers the condition. The cytogenetic location of the gene in question is chromosome 3, specifically 3q11.1 [6] [7] Protein S deficiency can also be acquired due to vitamin K deficiency, treatment with warfarin, liver disease, kidney disease, chemotherapy ...

  7. Vitamin K - Wikipedia

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    Vitamin K is a family of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamers found in foods and marketed as dietary supplements. [1] The human body requires vitamin K for post-synthesis modification of certain proteins that are required for blood coagulation ("K" from Danish koagulation, for "coagulation") or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues. [2]

  8. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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    By inhibiting vitamin K epoxide reductase, an enzyme for activating the vitamin K available in the body, the formation of bioactive clotting factors can be reduced. Although warfarin is commonly prescribed, it exhibits a delayed onset of action, which takes approximately 5 to 7 days to reach its full therapeutic effect. [ 39 ]

  9. 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 ...

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