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    Anticoagulants for Coronary Artery Disease

    Anticoagulants for Coronary Artery Disease



    Examples

    Unfractionated heparins

    Generic NameChemical Name
    heparin

    Low-molecular-weight heparins

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Fragmin dalteparin
    Lovenox enoxaparin

    Coumarins

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Coumadin warfarin

    Direct thrombin inhibitors (only used in the hospital)

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Angiomax bivalirudin
    Arixtra fondaparinux
    Refludan lepirudin


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