Definitions for "Anticoagulant"
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any substance that prevents blood clotting; administered for prophylaxis or treatment of thromboembolic disorders. Parenteral anticoagulants include heparin, low molecular weight heparins, hirudin, and ancrod, all of which inactivate thrombin and other clotting factors. The oral anticoagulants inhibit the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. an agent that prevents coagulation or the transformation of a liquid into a semisolid mass (as in the coagulation of blood)
Chemical that prevents blood from clotting.
a substance that is able to delay, suppress, or prevent the clotting of blood
A drug that is used to 'thin' the blood and thus reduce the risk of clots forming within the circulation. The most commonly used is warfarin; another is heparin search for Anticoagulant
A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots forming. Clots consist of two elements - platelets (small blood cells) clumped together, and a protein called fibrin. Anticoagulants act by helping to prevent fibrin from forming.
Chemical that stops blood clotting inappropriately in the blood vessels, or helps to break up already existing clots. Used to prevent deep vein thrombosis and embolisms.
A general term for any substance that prevents the coagulation of blood.
a pharmaceutical that helps to stop the blood from clotting
A substance or drug that inhibits the process of coagulation of blood. It decreases the clotting ability of blood and is sometimes called a blood thinner.
Substance which prevents clotting.
A substance that prevents the coagulation of blood. Commonly used ones are potassium oxalate, sodium oxalate, sodium citrate, EDTA and heparin.
A substance that prevents coagulation or clotting of the blood.
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
a drug that interferes with the normal clotting of blood
a medication that thins the blood, making the blood less likely to clot
a substance that delays or prevents the clotting of blood
a substance that prevents blood from coagulating or clotting
Medication used to prevent blood clots or stabilize existing blood clots. Also commonly called a blood thinner.
Any substance which inhibits clotting of the blood.
A class of medications that causes the blood to take a longer time to form a blood clot. Anticoagulants are used to prevent formation of blood clots and treat them once they develop. They may be given by injections, either into a vein or under the skin (e.g., heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin), or by mouth ( warfarin).
An agent that prevents blood from clotting.
something that delays or prevents blood-clotting.
An agent that prevents or delays blood coagulation.
An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots.
A drug that delays clotting but does not dissolve existing clots. Tends to prevent new clots from forming on artificial valves and existing clots from enlarging.
Drugs used to thin the blood (e.g. warfarin, heparin).
agent which stops blood clotting.
A chemical that interferes with blood clotting, often used as a rodenticide.
A drug given to prevent blood from excessive clotting; commonly referred to as blood thinner.
An anticoagulant prevents clotting of the blood.
Substance that prevents the coagulation of a colloid suspension or emulsion.
a medication that keeps blood from clotting.
delays or prevents coagulation of blood
medication that is prescribed to prevent coagulation or blood from clotting.
A drug which delays clotting of the blood (coagulation). When given in cases of a blood vessel plugged by a clot, it tends to prevent new clots from forming, or the existing clots from enlarging, but does not dissolve an existing clot. Examples are heparin and coumadin derivatives.
a family of medications which thins the blood and prevents the formation of clots in the blood. Anticoagulants can also dissolve clots that previously blocked blood flow in the coronary arteries.
Medication that delays or stops the clotting of blood such as Coumadin (or heparin).
A substance that prevents or delays blood clots (coagulation).
A medicine that decreases blood's ability to clot, therefore lessening the risk of DVT.
Helps prevent blood from clotting.
a drug that prevents clotting of blood
These medicines help to suppress, prevent or slow down blood clotting.
a substance that suppresses blood clotting.
A drug that helps prevent blood clots from forming. Also called a blood thinner.
A medication that prevents blood from clotting; used for people at risk for stroke or blood clots
"against coagulation of blood"
A substance that slows the clotting of blood.
a drug used to thin the blood, keeps blood from clotting.
A substance that prevents the clotting or thickening of blood.
A medicine that is given to stop blood clotting.
Delaying or preventing the process of the clumping together of blood cells to form a clot.
any agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots.
a medicine such as Warfarin given to stop blood clots forming
a drug that can prevent blood from clotting
A substance that prevent the clotting of blood and results in internal hemorrhaging; a major class of rodenticides.
A drug that slows or prevents the blood from clotting.
A drug which prevents the clotting of blood.
a medication which delays the clotting of the blood. Also commonly called a blood thinner.
A substance that prevents blood clotting; used for prophylaxis or treatment of thromboembolic disorders.
an agent (e.g., warfarin, low molecular weight heparin, heparin) that prevents or inhibits the clotting of blood.
A drug that helps prevent the clotting (coagulation) of blood. These drugs help prevent new clots from forming or keep existing clot from enlarging. They do not dissolve an existing blood clot. Anticoagulants are given to certain people at risk of forming blood clots, for example, those with artificial heart valves or atrial fibrillation.
A type of medication that decreases the ability of the blood to clot, thereby decreasing the risk that an unwanted clot will form. Back to Previous Page
A drug which delays blood clotting.
A substance added to whole blood to prevent clotting.
Medications that prevent blood clotting.
Any drug that keeps blood from clotting; a blood thinner.
any medication that keeps blood from clotting.
A medication that prevents formation of blood clots.
preventing clotting
a drug blocking certain coagulation factors, which reduces the formation of blood clots. In carotid pathology, anticoagulants are sometimes used while the patient is waiting for a surgical procedure or when the patient suffers from another realted illness requiring such treatment.
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to prevent the clotting of blood.
A compound that slows or prevents clot formation by interfering with the clotting system.
A drug that thins the blood to reduce the risk of developing a clot.
A substance that hinders clotting of blood.
A drug that prevents clots from forming.
A medication that prevents coagulation of the blood.
A chemical used to prevent blood clotting. Examples:Â EDTA, heparin, sodium citrate, sodium oxalate.
prevents change from a liquid to a semisolid, as when blood clots. find all NHC pages containing: anticoagulant
Anticoagulant is a substance that stops blood from clotting (prevents coagulation). For example warfarin.
An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting. A group of pharmaceuticals called anticoagulants can be used in vivo as a medication for thrombotic disorders. Some chemical compounds are used in medical equipment, such as test tubes, blood transfusion bags, and renal dialysis equipment..