Search results for Blood clots

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• Pulmonary embolism

  Read more about a pulmonary embolism, which is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs.

• Rivaroxaban: medicine to help prevent blood clots

  NHS information about the medicine rivaroxaban, including what it’s used for, who can take it, how to take it and side effects.

• Apixaban: medicine used to prevent blood clots

  NHS information about apixaban, including what it's used for, who can take it, how to take it and side effects.

• Edoxaban: medicine used to prevent and treat blood clots

  NHS information about the medicine edoxaban, including what it's used for, who can take it, how to take it and side effects.

• Warfarin: medicine used to prevent and treat blood clots

  NHS information about the medicine warfarin, including what it's used for, who can use it, how to use it and side effects.

• Aspirin: medicine for pain relief or preventing blood clots

  NHS information about aspirin, including what it's used for, who can use it, how to use it and side effects.

• Uses

  Anticoagulant medicines are used if your blood is clotting too quickly.

• DVT (deep vein thrombosis)

  Find out more about DVT (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg.

• Clopidogrel: an antiplatelet medicine to prevent blood clots

  NHS medicines information on clopidogrel – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Dipyridamole: a medicine used to help prevent blood clots

  NHS medicines information on dipyridamole – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.