Antithrombotic
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Template:Short description An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombi).[1][2] Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention (primary prevention, secondary prevention) or treatment of a dangerous blood clot (acute thrombus). In the U.S., the American College of Chest Physicians publishes clinical guidelines for clinicians for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Processes
Different antithrombotics affect different blood clotting processes:
- Antiplatelet drugs limit the migration or aggregation of platelets.
- Anticoagulants limit the ability of the blood to clot.
- Thrombolytic drugs act to dissolve clots after they have formed.
See also
References
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- ↑ "Antithrombotics" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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External links
- Antithrombotic Therapy / American Society of Hematology
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