Anticoagulants include the following...
Argatroban
Coumarin
Heparin
Warfarin
Although each individual anticoagulant
works in a slightly different manner and suit different patients differently, all have the same purpose. All anticoagulants in some way hinder the clotting cascades (which are explained on the Coagulation page).
The four medications to the left are different examples of anticoagulants. Click on those with links to discover more about these specific anticoagulants and this type of medication in general