Antithrombotic

 ( Antithrombotic Agents ) 

An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombus).http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic 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.

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Processes Different antithrombotics affect different blood clotting processes:

• Antiplatelet drugs limit the migration or aggregation of .
• limit the ability of the blood to clot.
• Thrombolytic drugs act to dissolve clots after they have formed.

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See also

• Direct Xa inhibitor
• Warfarin

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External links

• Antithrombotic Therapy / American Society of Hematology

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