Posted by alexandra_k on April 1, 2021, at 5:37:15
In reply to Re: Why Did ASTRA ZENECA change name to Vaxzevria?, posted by undopaminergic on April 1, 2021, at 3:02:21
> It is my understanding that heparin is an anticoagulant used *against* clotting.
Yes! That is what it is!
But, in some people, it forms a complex with platelets and the platelets activate and the platelets activate the clotting cascade in the veins. This leads to a *paradoxical* effect of hyper or increased coagulation and risk of thrombis / blood clots forming.
One should not give warfarin in this circumstance.
Aspirin. Or there are a few other things.
Asprin. Not just good for Kawasaki disease. Remember when they said people were getting something that resembled Kawasaki disease something to do with Covid?
I do!
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