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What is an example of an anticoagulant drug used in atherosclerosis?
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ANTICOAGULANTS: COUMADIN/WARFARIN/XARELTO/PRADEXA/ELIQUIS/HEPARIN/LOVENOX. It depends on the diagnosis & patient response. Also other medications may factor in, as well as drug allergies.
Answered 5/1/2015
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AntiCoagulants: Athersclerosis is the b/u of fats, cholesterol, & other substances in & on the artery walls. Anticoagulants are a class of drugs that work to prevent the coagulation of blood. The treatment of Atherosclerosis aims to relieve symptoms & reduce the risk factors in an effort to slow, stop, or reverse the build-up of plaque. An anti-platelet that reduces the platelet aggregation s/b used.
Answered 5/18/2017
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