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Antiplatelet drug
(redirected from Antiplatelet medication)

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Antiplatelet drug
Drug that inhibits platelets from aggregating to form a plug. They are used to prevent clotting and alter the natural course of atherosclerosis.
Mentioned in: Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Drugs
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Antiplatelet medication doesn''t allow the clots to form.
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