Which is the best anticoagulant meds?

Warfarin is the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant and, when used appropriately, it’s an effective way of significantly reducing the risk of AF-related strokes.

What are examples of anticoagulant meds ?

What are anticoagulants?

• apixaban (Eliquis)
• dabigatran (Pradaxa)
• edoxaban (Lixiana)
• rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
• warfarin (Coumadin)

What are 3 types of anticoagulants?
There are three main types of anticoagulant medications:
Vitamin K antagonists.
Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH)

What means anti coagulant?
(AN-tee-koh-A-gyuh-lunt) A substance that is used to prevent and treat blood clots in blood vessels and the heart.

Is vitamin K an anticoagulant?

For more than 60 years, vitamin K antagonists have been the only oral anticoagulants available for clinical use.

Is aspirin an anticoagulants?
There are different types of blood thinners: Anticoagulants, such as heparin or warfarin (also called Coumadin), slow down your body’s process of making clots. Antiplatelets, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together to form a clot.