Prescription drugs: uses and effects: Anticoagulants.

The article focuses on anticoagulants, which reduce the formation of new blood clots and the extension of existing blood clots. It offers information on when the drugs should be used and their administration. Contraindications, interactions, and managing the adverse effects of anticoagulants such as standard heparin, low molecular weight (LMW) heparin, and warfarin are also discussed.