Antithrombotic: Difference between revisions

An '''antithrombotic''' agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots ([[thrombus|thrombi]]).<ref>{{DorlandsDict|one/000006359|Antithrombotics}}</ref><ref>http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic {{dead link|date=April 2013}}</ref> 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 guideline]]s for clinicians for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases.{{cn|date=December 2021}}