Table of ContentsIntroductionHemostasis and the Rationale for AnticoagulationOverview of Hemostatic PathwaysPathophysiology of ThrombosisClassification of Anticoagulants1. Parenteral Anticoagulants2. Oral Vitamin K Antagonists3. Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)Parenteral AnticoagulantsUnfractionated Heparin (UFH)Chemical and Biological PropertiesMechanism of ActionPharmacokineticsClinical UsesAdverse EffectsReversalLow–Molecular-Weight Heparins (LMWHs)Mechanism of ActionPharmacokineticsClinical UsesSide EffectsFondaparinuxPharmacokineticsUses and Adverse ReactionsParenteral Direct Thrombin InhibitorsClinical ApplicationOral Vitamin K AntagonistsWarfarinMechanism of ActionPharmacokineticsMonitoringClinical IndicationsAdverse EffectsReversal … Continue reading Pharmacology of anticoagulants