Definition of "antithrombotic" [antithrombotic]

• That inhibits the formation of thrombi (adjective)
• Any drug having this property (noun)

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• "Guido Parodi, M.D., and colleagues of Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy, conducted a study to examine whether high residual platelet reactivity (HRPR) after clopidogrel loading (a comparatively large dose of the drug given at the beginning of treatment) is an independent prognostic marker of risk of long-term thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing an invasive procedure and receiving long-term antithrombotic treatment adjusted according to the results of platelet function tests."
• "SA's Allegra-D 24-hour tablets for treating allergy and a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's antithrombotic drug Arixtra."
• "Sanofi is an industry leader in the antithrombotic segment and its Lovenox and Plavix anticlotting drugs are forecast to be major growth drivers out to 2012."