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An anticoagulant is a pharmaceutical drug or natural substance that prevents the clotting of blood called a [[Thrombus]]. Two common anticoagulant drugs are [[Heparin]] and Warfarin, which both act to prevent the clotting of blood in a vein or artery that may lead to a fatality<ref name="1">Heart Disease Guide, WebMD, October 2015</ref>. Heparin is administered intravenously and therefore is used in an emergency to elicit a quick response, such as in arterial fibrillation<ref name="2">Heparin Injection, Medline Plus, October 2015</ref>. Warfarin is administered in a tablet form, and can be used to prevent a blood clot from either forming or becoming larger<ref name="3">Warfarin, Medline Plus, October 2015</ref>. It works by reducing the amount of active Vitamin K in the blood, which is required for the mechanism of blood clotting factor VII and prothrombin<ref name="4">Warfarin, Wikipedia, 2015</ref> | An anticoagulant is a pharmaceutical drug or natural substance that prevents the clotting of blood called a [[Thrombus]]. Two common anticoagulant drugs are [[Heparin]] and Warfarin, which both act to prevent the clotting of blood in a vein or artery that may lead to a fatality<ref name="1">Heart Disease Guide, WebMD, October 2015</ref>. Heparin is administered intravenously and therefore is used in an emergency to elicit a quick response, such as in arterial fibrillation<ref name="2">Heparin Injection, Medline Plus, October 2015</ref>. Warfarin is administered in a tablet form, and can be used to prevent a blood clot from either forming or becoming larger<ref name="3">Warfarin, Medline Plus, October 2015</ref>. It works by reducing the amount of active Vitamin K in the blood, which is required for the mechanism of blood clotting factor VII and prothrombin<ref name="4">Warfarin, Wikipedia, 2015</ref> | ||
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An anticoagulant is a pharmaceutical drug or natural substance that prevents the clotting of blood called a Thrombus. Two common anticoagulant drugs are Heparin and Warfarin, which both act to prevent the clotting of blood in a vein or artery that may lead to a fatalityCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. Heparin is administered intravenously and therefore is used in an emergency to elicit a quick response, such as in arterial fibrillationCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. Warfarin is administered in a tablet form, and can be used to prevent a blood clot from either forming or becoming largerCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. It works by reducing the amount of active Vitamin K in the blood, which is required for the mechanism of blood clotting factor VII and prothrombinCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title