Antithrombotics

There are three main classes of antithrombotic drugs - Anticoagulant drugs Antiplatelet drugs, Thrombolytic or fibrinolytic drugs. Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs inhibit the coagulation process and can therefore be administered acutely to prevent the initial formation of blood clots, or thrombi, in patients with recognised risk factors. Thrombolytic or fibrinolytic drugs act by dissolving existing thrombi or emboli and therefore only play a role in the acute treatment of thrombosis. This course provides an overview of the antithrombotic drugs currently available, the different classes of drugs, their properties, including their mechanisms of action and principle indications. The tutorial is available as a global demo version accessed via the table below.  (Unregistered users have limited access to the global course content - to access the full version of the course please register.)  Language  Region  Interactive Version  Plain Text  Alternative  English  Global  View Antithrombotic Demo  View text version