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Do all nsaids thin the blood?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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They all can have: affects on the ability for platelets to clump - so called platelet aggregation. This is part of the blood clotting process, so all NSAIDs have an affect on the body's ability to form blood clots and "thin" the blood.

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Answered 7/21/2019

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