Antithrombotic: Difference between revisions

An '''antithrombotic''' agent is a drug that reduces [[thrombus]] formation.<ref>{{DorlandsDict|one/000006359|Antithrombotics}}</ref><ref>http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic</ref> They can be used therapeutically for [[primary prevention]], [[secondary prevention]], or treatment of an acute thrombus. In the U.S., the [[American College of Chest Physicians]] publish [[clinical guideline]]s for clinicians the use of these drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases.

 

* [[Antiplatelet drug]]s limit the migration or aggregation of [[platelet]]s.

* [[Thrombolytic drug]]s act to dissolve clots after they have formed.