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What is the difference between anticoagulants and thrombolytic drugs?

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Prevent or treat: Anticoagulants PREVENT clots from forming Thrombolytic drugs DISSOLVE clots that have been formed. Both drugs can be associated with bleeding problems. In general the risk of bleeding is greater with thrombolytics than it is with anticoagulants

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Answered 3/12/2015

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