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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. Clopidogrel - Wikipedia

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   A box of Plavix. Plavix is marketed worldwide in nearly 110 countries, with sales of US$6.6 billion in 2009. [45] It was the second-top-selling drug in the world in 2007 [46] and was still growing by over 20% in 2007. US sales were US$3.8 billion in 2008. [47] Before the expiry of its patent, clopidogrel was the second best-selling drug in the ...

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. DOJ Investigating Sanofi Over Plavix Disclosure - AOL

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6. Bristol-Myers Squibb Earnings Top Estimates, Revenue Disappoints

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   Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), which sells blood thinner Plavix, today reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly due to cost cuts. Revenue, which was negatively impacted by the U.S ...

7. Apotex - Wikipedia

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   In 2006, Sanofi-Aventis SA and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., the producers and patent owners of Plavix, the blood thinner drug, settled a patent lawsuit with Apotex. [23] [24] In the settlement, Apotex agreed not to sell a generic version of Plavix until September 2011, in exchange for an unspecified amount of money. [23]

8. Warfarin - Wikipedia

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   While the drug is described as a "blood thinner", it does not reduce viscosity but rather prevents blood clots from forming (coagulating). Accordingly, it is commonly used to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism , and to protect against stroke in people who have atrial fibrillation , valvular heart disease , or artificial heart ...

9. Prasugrel - Wikipedia

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   Prasugrel is a member of the thienopyridine class of ADP receptor inhibitors, like ticlopidine (trade name Ticlid) and clopidogrel (trade name Plavix). These agents reduce the aggregation ("clumping") of platelets by irreversibly binding to P2Y 12 receptors. Prasugrel inhibits platelet aggregation more rapidly, more consistently, and to a ...