Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)

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Pharmacy Services, QE II

An anticoagulant is a blood thinning medication. Anticoagulant medications make your blood less likely to clot (thicken into a clump). Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a type of oral (taken by mouth) anticoagulant. This pamphlet explains how to take these types of medication.