Question

Name five commonly used anticoagulant and explain the mode of action.

Answer 1

Answer:

THE FIVE MOST COMMONLY USED ANTICOAGLANT

heparin

warfarin (Coumadin)

rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

dabigatran (Pradaxa)

apixaban (Eliquis)

Explanation:

anticoagulant, any drug that, when added to blood, prevents it from clotting. Anticoagulants achieve their effect by suppressing the synthesis or function of various clotting factors that are normally present in the blood. Such drugs are often used to prevent the formation of blood clots (thrombi) in the veins or arteries or the enlargement of a clot that is circulating in the bloodstream.