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What are anticoagulants?

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What is an anticoagulant?
An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting
What is a anticoagulants?
A blood thinner (like Warfarin), used to prevent clott formation in high risk patients (those who undergo surgery, will be bed ridden for a while, or those who have a history of cardiovascular do's)
What is anticoagulant?
Look it up ! GOOGLE !
Is aspirin an anticoagulant?
No
What drugs are anticoagulants?
Warfarin, coumadin, heparin and others.Anticoagulants are referred to as "blood thinners" even though they do not actually effect the viscosity of the blood instead they act on the liver to prevent...