Table 1.

The classification, mechanism, and examples of anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs

Class	Mechanism	Examples
Anticoagulants	Affect the coagulation cascade to prevent blood coagulation [112]	Vitamin K-dependent antagonists •Warfarin Non-vitamin K-dependent antagonists •Dabigatran •Rivaroxaban •Apixaban •Edoxaban Heparin •Unfractionated heparin •Low-molecular-weight heparin
Antiplatelet drugs	Theoretically affect the migration and aggregation of platelets, consequently aiming at inhibiting thrombus formation [112]	•Aspirin •Clopidogrel •Prasugrel •Ticagrelor •Cangrelor •Abciximab •Eptifibatid •Dipyridamole