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2. 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.

3. Warfarin - Wikipedia

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   It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [19] Warfarin is available as a generic medication [20] and is sold under many brand names. [1] In 2022, it was the 85th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions. [21] [22]

4. 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 ...

5. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Blood thinners. Anticoagulants, sometimes called blood thinners, prevent blood clots and are typically prescribed after heart attacks or strokes. Calcium channel blockers. These drugs relax blood ...

6. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Blood thinners for people at risk for blood clots. Medications to help lower your blood sugar. ... Taking your medications as prescribed. Asking questions of your healthcare team.

7. Blood thinners, diabetes meds among first 10 drugs for US ...

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   (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Tuesday released its list of 10 prescription medicines that will be subject to the first-ever price negotiations by the U.S. Medicare health program that ...