An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots ( thrombi). [1] [2] 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.[ citation needed]
Processes
Different antithrombotics affect different blood clotting processes:
- Antiplatelet drugs limit the migration or aggregation of platelets.
- Anticoagulants limit the ability of the blood to clot.
- Thrombolytic drugs act to dissolve clots after they have formed.
See also
References
External links
- Antithrombotic Therapy / American Society of Hematology
Major chemical drug groups – based upon the
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gastrointestinal tract / metabolism ( A) | |
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blood and blood forming organs ( B) | |
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cardiovascular system ( C) | |
| skin ( D) | |
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genitourinary system ( G) | |
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endocrine system ( H) | |
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infections and infestations ( J, P, QI) | |
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malignant disease ( L01–L02) | |
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immune disease ( L03–L04) | |
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muscles,
bones, and joints ( M) | |
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brain and nervous system ( N) |
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respiratory system ( R) | |
| sensory organs ( S) | |
| other ATC ( V) | |
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