- Types:
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dicoumarol, dicumarol
an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin
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Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin, heparin
a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
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Coumadin, warfarin
an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
