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Anticoagulants are used to
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Prevent blood clots.
Rationale:
🔷Anticoagulants (e.g., heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin, DOACs) act on the clotting cascade to inhibit fibrin formation, preventing new clot formation and growth of existing clots.
🔷They are used in conditions such as DVT, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation, and post-surgical prophylaxis.
🔷These medications do not dissolve existing thrombi; rather, they allow the body’s fibrinolytic system to naturally break them down.
🔷Close monitoring of bleeding risks and laboratory values (e.g., INR for warfarin) ensures safe therapeutic levels.
🔷Nurses must educate patients on signs of bleeding, avoiding injury, and consistent follow-up with providers.
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Examplify Pharmacology Exam 2 Fall 2025 Section 02
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