what oral medication is used to dissolve a blood clot
Heparin, lovenox and warfarin are intravenous, injectable and oral anticoagulant medications that are typically used to thin your blood and slowly break down a leg or lung blood clot. For severe clots, particularly those in your lungs, clot busting medications like tissue plasminogen activator are used to dissolve the clump of blood more quickly. Time Frame Heparin treatment is usually required for up to one week, reports RxList.
Pradaxa is an oral anticoagulant(pill) that is prescribed to to reduce the formation of blood clots and prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem. It is also prescribed to treat blood clots in your legs (DVT) and lungs (PE) and to reduce the risk of them occurring again. Advantages:
Warfarin(Coumadin) is an oral anti-coagulant that serves as the foundation for long-term treatment of DVT and PE. It helps to prevent new blood clots from forming, and helps to keep existing blood clots from getting worse. Warfarin is also prescribed to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. Advantages of Warfarin(Coumadin):