Pulmonary Embolism : Drugs
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Heparin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots.
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Heparin is a drug that helps prevent blood clots from forming and belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants (blood thinners), although it does not actually thin the blood. It is sold in the U.
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Retaplase is a thrombolytic (THROM-bo-LIT-ik) drug that is used to dissolve blood clots.
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Warfarin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Warfarin reduces the formation of blood
clots.
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Wafarin is a vitamin K antagonist that belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants ( " blood thinners, " although it does not actually thin the blood). The brand name of warfarin in the U.
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