Despite their name, blood thinners don't actually "thin" your blood. They keep harmful clots from forming in your veins and stop them from getting bigger.
Coumadin (warfarin), one of the most common blood thinners, works by blocking the activity of vitamin K in your body. Vitamin K plays a role in the process of blood clotting.
Newer blood thinners block various points along the "clotting cascade" -- the series of events that happen to form a clot.
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