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What anticoagulant is used for DIC?

Published in DIC Treatment 1 min read

Several anticoagulants can be used for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). The key to treating DIC with anticoagulants is to inhibit activated coagulation factors.

Here are some of the anticoagulants effective against DIC, according to the provided reference:

  • Unfractionated heparin
  • Other heparins
  • Synthetic protease inhibitors
  • Recombinant thrombomodulin
  • Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)

These agents inhibit serine proteases.

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