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Pharmacy- Drug Information  

Drugs That Thin the Blood
(Anticoagulants)

The Generic (common) Name of the drug is listed first, followed by a specific Product (brand) Name, which is an example of that generic drug. To learn more about an individual drug, click on its Generic Name or Product Name.

 
Examples:
 
Generic Name Marketer Example Product Name
Aspirin Bristol-Myers Squibb Excedrin
Ticlopidine Roche Pharmaceuticals Ticlid
Enoxaparin Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Lovenox
Abciximab Eli Lilly & Co. ReoPro
Heparin Eli Lilly & Co. Heparin
Tirofiban Merck & Co. Inc. Aggrastat
Eptifibatide Key Pharmaceuticals, division of Schering-Plough Integrilin
Warfarin DuPont Coumadin
Dalteparin Pharmacia Corp. Fragmin


 
What are anticoagulant drugs?
These drugs interfere with the body's clotting system and make the blood clot less easily. They do not dissolve clots but may prevent more clots from forming.

 
Why are they given?
The doctor determines that the patient has a blood clot or is at risk to develop a blood clot that may cause harm to the patient.

 
How long are they used?
Sometimes these medicines may only need to be taken for a few hours. Under different circumstances, the patient may require them indefinitely.

 
Do they have side effects?
Side effects do occur and the most worrisome is excessive bleeding. The doctors and nurses monitor the patient closely for sign or symptoms of bleeding. If the patient develops excessive bleeding the nurse and doctor will treat the patient immediately.
 


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