<unk> s, commonly known as blood thinners, are chemical substances that prevent or reduce coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. Some of them occur naturally in blood-eating animals such as leeches and mosquitoes, where they help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain some blood. As a class of medications,<unk> s are used in therapy for thrombotic disorders. Oral<unk> s (OACs) are taken by many people in pill or tablet form, and various intravenous<unk>  dosage forms are used in hospitals. Some<unk> s are used in medical equipment, such as sample tubes, blood transfusion bags, heart-lung machines, and dialysis equipment. One of the first<unk> s, warfarin, was initially approved as a rodenticide.<unk> s are closely related to antiplatelet drugs and thrombolytic drugs by manipulating the various pathways of blood coagulation. Specifically, antiplatelet drugs inhibit platelet aggregation (clumping together), whereas<unk> s inhibit specific pathways of the coagulation cascade, which happens after the initial platelet aggregation but before the formation of fibrin and stable aggregated platelet products. Common<unk> s include warfarin and heparin.
Anticoagulant
Decongestant
Anticonvulsant
Antipyretic
Cholagogue
Antiparasitic
Antipruritic
Abirritant