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 ...

Medications for pulmonary embolism may decrease the size of blood clots, help dissolve them, or reduce the risk of recurrence. All of these medications carry the risk of bleeding. A pulmonary embolism ...

There are several superficial vein thrombosis treatment options. A person’s symptoms and overall health can influence the type of treatment they receive. Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), also known ...

More than two-thirds of people taking blood thinners take direct oral anticoagulants, or DOACs, which are under- or over-prescribed in up to one in eight patients. A new study finds that most ...

Two common medications that are categorized as blood thinners and used to prevent blood clots are anticoagulants and antiplatelets. Both are essential in treating conditions caused by blood clots such ...