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Anticoagulant tablets and capsules, plus an antiplatelet tablet, cover blood clot prevention and treatment in this range. Eliquis, Xarelto and Pradaxa are among the recognised names here.

Eliquis

Apixaban

2.5mg · 5mg

Apixaban tablets for preventing blood clots and stroke. Unlike warfarin, they do not need routine blood monitoring.

From$3.33/ tabletView

Xarelto

Rivaroxaban

15mg

Rivaroxaban tablets for acute coronary syndrome and coronary artery disease. This anticoagulant reduces the risk of blood clots.

From$2.98/ tabletView

Clopidogrel Tablets

Clopidogrel

75mg

Clopidogrel tablets for preventing heart attacks and strokes. It irreversibly stops platelets from clumping together, so the effect lasts for the life of the cell.

From$0.47/ tabletView

Brilinta

Ticagrelor

90mg

Ticagrelor tablets for acute coronary syndrome and heart attack. It stops platelets from sticking together by blocking the signals that activate them.

From$3.11/ tabletView

Pradaxa

Dabigatran Etexilate

75mg · 110mg · 150mg

Dabigatran etexilate capsules to prevent stroke and treat deep vein thrombosis. It stops thrombin from forming blood clots.

From$2.57/ capsuleView

Key points

  • Two different families sit under the “blood thinner” label: anticoagulants interfere with clotting, and antiplatelet medicines reduce platelet clumping.
  • Three of the five medicines here, Eliquis, Xarelto and Pradaxa, are anticoagulants, and Clopidogrel Tablets and Brilinta are antiplatelet medicines.
  • Eliquis and Xarelto share the same mechanism as direct factor Xa inhibitors, while Pradaxa works as an anticoagulant through a different route.
  • Bleeding is a safety concern common to anticoagulants and antiplatelet medicines alike, not something unique to one type here.

Apixaban, rivaroxaban and dabigatran

Apixaban is the active ingredient in Eliquis, listed for deep vein thrombosis and stroke prevention. Rivaroxaban is the active ingredient in Xarelto, listed for conditions including deep vein thrombosis, atrial fibrillation and pulmonary embolism. Pradaxa contains dabigatran etexilate, listed for stroke prevention and deep vein thrombosis.

Clopidogrel and ticagrelor

Clopidogrel is listed for myocardial infarction, stroke prevention and acute coronary syndrome. Brilinta contains ticagrelor, also listed for acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction.

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