This Resident Journal Review focuses on the new oral anticoagulants and their use for stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism (VTE), and acute coronary syndrome ...

CannabinoidCannabis A recent review published in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology summarizes the current literature evaluating the potential risks associated with concomitant use of cannabis and ...

Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, sometimes called blood thinners, help prevent blood clots. There are many options, including heparin and warfarin. Preventing clots reduces the risk of stroke and ...

Anticoagulants are medications that help stop your blood from thickening or “clotting.” Your body does need to be able to clot to help seal wounds inside and outside your body. But unnecessary clots ...

Emergency and hospital medicine physicians often chose anticoagulants for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) based on institutional culture and past practices rather than clinical guidelines. Common ...

Favorable safety shown in secondary prevention for acute venous thromboembolism ...

Warfarin oral tablet is available as both a generic and brand-name drug. Brand name: Jantoven (Coumadin was discontinued in April 2020). Warfarin comes only as a tablet you take by mouth. Warfarin is ...

Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs eliminate or reduce the risk of blood clots. They can also treat blood clots by breaking them up. Some people may have side effects like increased bruising.

“Warfarin,” the generic name for a prescription blood thinner first put on the market in the 1950s, might be familiar from television ads for more recent drugs. These ads claim that newer blood ...

Blood thinners are medicines that help your blood flow smoothly through your veins and arteries. They keep blood clots from forming or getting bigger. Blood clots can increase your risk of having a ...