MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one is NOT an anticoagulant/blood thinner that helps to prevent undesirable clots?
A
Asprin
B
Heparin
C
Warfarin
D
Vit B
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anticoagulants, such as heparin or warfarin (also called Coumadin), slow down your body’s process of making clots. Antiplatelets, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together to form a clot. Antiplatelets are mainly taken by people who have had a heart attack or stroke.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin K and Health People who are prescribed anticoagulants (also called blood thinners) to prevent blood clots from forming in the heart, lung, or legs are often informed about vitamin K. Because of its blood clotting action, vitamin K has the potential to counteract the effects of blood thinning medications.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) provide effective anticoagulation and have been the mainstay of anticoagulation therapy for more than 50 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -rivaroxaban (Xarelto) dabigatran (Pradaxa) apixaban (Eliquis) edoxaban (Lixiana)

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