Anticoagulants
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Vitamin K Antagonist
Blocks activation of vitamin K dependent prothrombotic factors II, VII, IX, X and blocks synthesis of vitamin K dependent ANTI-thrombotic proteins C and S
Heparins
Bind to and activate antithrombin, which in turns inactivates factor Xa and thrombin
Factor Xa Inhibitors
Inhibits Factor Xa, leading to inactivation of thrombin
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
- Apixaban (Eliquis)
- Fondaparinux
- Edoxaban
Direct Thrombin Inhibitors
Self-explanatory