Anticoagulants
- Prevent/treat pathologic clot formation
- DOACs: default oral drugs for many AF/VTE pts
- Warfarin: valves, some APS + special cases
- Heparins: rapid parenteral anticoagulation
- Bleeding is the universal major toxicity
- Kidney/liver function changes drug choice
- Reversal strategy differs by anticoagulant
Class at a glance
- Prevent/treat pathologic clot formation
Members / distinctions
- Warfarin: valves, some APS + special cases
- Heparins: rapid parenteral anticoagulation
- Reversal strategy differs by anticoagulant
Other member distinctions
- DOACs: default oral drugs for many AF/VTE pts
- Kidney/liver function changes drug choice
Safety / monitoring
- Bleeding is the universal major toxicity
Self-check
- What is the universal major toxicity of anticoagulants?
Bleeding. - Which anticoagulant is used for valves and some APS cases?
Warfarin.
Drugs in this class (8)
Anticoagulants prescription history
Animated chart of estimated U.S. prescriptions per year, Antithrombotics (1914–2026).
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