Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the deep veins, and can be caused by broken bones, trauma to a limb, immobility, medications, smoking, cancer, genetic predisposition, and cancer. Symptoms of a deep vein thrombosis in a leg are
- swelling,
- tenderness,
- redness,
- warmth, and
- pain.
Treatment for DVT include medications and surgery.
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Medications & Supplements
- Anticoagulants (Anticoagulant Drug Class)
- aspirin - oral, Easprin, Ecotrin
- aspirin chewable - oral, Children's Aspirin
- warfarin - oral, Coumadin
- cilostazol - oral, Pletal
- enoxaparin - injection, Lovenox
- clopidogrel - oral, Plavix
- apixaban (Eliquis)
- alteplase (TPA, Activase, Cathflo Activase)
- tinzaparin - injection
- warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
- Lovenox (enoxaparin)
- streptokinase-injection, Kabikinase, Streptase
- dalteparin (Injection; Fragmin)
- coumarin-type drugs-oral
- heparin
- rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
- evening primrose oil
- tirofiban - injection, Aggrastat
- fondaparinux - injection, Arixtra
- urokinase
- eptifibatide - injection, Integrilin
- anagrelide - oral, Agrylin
- dabigatran (Pradaxa)
- dalteparin vial - injection, Fragmin
- idarucizumab (Praxbind)
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- Urine Test May Help Spot Dangerous Blood Clots
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- Lengthy Car, Plane Rides Pose Risk of Clots
- Studies Suggest Better Approaches to Staying Clot-Free
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