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  2. 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 ...

  3. Rivaroxaban - Wikipedia

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    Rivaroxaban, sold under the brand name Xarelto among others, is an anticoagulant medication (blood thinner) used to treat and prevent blood clots. [8] Specifically it is used to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli and prevent blood clots in atrial fibrillation and following hip or knee surgery. [8] It is taken by mouth. [8]

  4. 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.

  5. AstraZeneca wants a piece of the multi-billion bloodthinner ...

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    If you opened any financial newspaper or site today, you couldn't have missed it: AstraZeneca (AZN) announced that its experimental heart drug Brilinta was more effective than Sanofi-Aventis (SNY ...

  6. Researchers are developing a blood thinner with a lower risk ...

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    Researchers are working to develop a unique anticoagulant (blood thinner) that would bring a lower risk of bleeding than the options currently on the market.

  7. Warfarin - Wikipedia

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    Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism; [9] prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic complications associated with atrial fibrillation and/or cardiac valve replacement; [9] and reduction in the risk of death, recurrent myocardial infarction, and thromboembolic events such as stroke or systemic embolization after ...

  8. Heart diseases raise dementia risk: Could a common blood ...

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    In another new study, researchers suggest that the blood thinner heparin may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by interfering with harmful protein interactions in the brain; however, more ...

  9. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Asian, Asian-American, Native American, and Hispanic individuals have a lower VTE risk than Whites or Blacks. [4] [15] Populations in Asia have VTE rates at 15 to 20% of what is seen in Western countries. [16] Using blood thinners is the standard treatment. Typical medications include rivaroxaban, apixaban, and warfarin.

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