For patients taking anticoagulant (blood thinners) eg Warfarin. (INR = International normalised ratio). A system for reporting the results of blood coagulation (clotting) tests.

Drugs that diminish the blood's ability to clot. Anticoagulants are sometimes called blood thinners even though they do not thin the blood. Commonly used anticoagulant drugs include heparin and w [..]

Anticoagulants are medicinal substances that prevent or stop the clotting of blood. Heparin, a naturally occurring anticoagulant extracted from animal tissues, works to stop the coagulation of blood b [..]

Medications that interfere with, or inhibit, blood from clotting are sometimes recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation or an artificial valve. An example of a weak or mild anticoagulant is a [..]

Agents that prevent clotting.

Agents that prevent blood clotting. Naturally occurring agents in the blood are included only when they are used as drugs.

Anticoagulants (blood thinners) are medicines that delay the clotting of blood. They make it harder for clots to form, or keep existing clots from enlarging your heart, veins or arteries.

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Medications that thin the blood make the formation of blood clots less likely.