heparin treatment

What Is The Classification Of Heparin? Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants (‘blood thinners’). It works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood. Is heparin an anticoagulant? Anticoagulants such as heparin or warfarin (also called Coumadin) slow down your body’s process of making clots. Antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, prevent blood