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anticoagulant [ˌæntɪkəʊˈægjʊlənt] adj (Medicine) acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood n (Medicine / Pharmacology) an agent that prevents or impairs coagulation
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Gradman said Medicare is pressing for clot prevention with the use of anticoagulant drugs such as heparin before surgeries, particularly procedures such as hip and knee replacements that are linked to a higher incidence of DVT. These patients risk a recurrence even if they've received treatment to dissolve the clot and have taken anticoagulant drugs for weeks or months. Since many elderly people require anticoagulant therapy, every nurse needs to be aware of the dosage, uses, contraindications, peak levels, precautions, and therapeutic lab values for anticoagulant drugs. |
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