Medication class
Blood Thinners
Anticoagulants and antiplatelets that prevent blood clots, used for atrial fibrillation, DVT, and stroke prevention.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 16
- Medications
- 13
- With a generic
- 62%
- Avg generic savings
- 1
- In active shortage
Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.
Inventory versus report volume
Blood Thinners is inventory #18 of 22 (16 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #7. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.
- #18
- inventory
- 16
- tracked drugs
- #7
- FAERS volume
- #1
- Pain Relief FAERS nationally
According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.
This class - generic availability cut
Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 16 medicines in Blood Thinners. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.
prasugrel tops Blood Thinners NADAC at $19.00/unit
Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)
- prasugrel
prasugrel
$19 per unit
- rivaroxaban
rivaroxaban
$18 per unit
- fondaparinux
fondaparinux
$17 per unit
- edoxaban
edoxaban
$14 per unit
- apixaban
apixaban
$10 per unit
- enoxaparin
enoxaparin
$8 per unit
- clopidogrel
clopidogrel
$8 per unit
- ticagrelor $7
ticagrelor
$7 per unit
- dabigatran $3
dabigatran
$3 per unit
- heparin $2
heparin
$2 per unit
What this shows prasugrel is the costliest in this class at $19.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.
Blood Thinners · #18 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes
4 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 18 among PlainMeds categories.
Blood Thinners vs all classes by tracked-drug count
Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category
16 18th of 22 higher than 4 of 22 classes
Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory
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Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15
apixaban
Eliquis
Apixaban (Eliquis) is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots.
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aspirin OTC
Bayer, Ecotrin
Aspirin is a common medicine used to relieve minor pain.
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cilostazol
Pletal
Cilostazol is a medicine that helps improve walking distance in people with leg pain due to poor circulation.
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clopidogrel
Plavix
Clopidogrel is a drug that helps to prevent blood clots.
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dabigatran
Pradaxa
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) is a drug that helps to prevent blood clots from forming.
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dalteparin
Fragmin
Dalteparin (Fragmin) is a type of blood thinner medicine.
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dipyridamole
Persantine
Dipyridamole helps prevent blood clots after heart valve replacement.
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edoxaban
Savaysa
Savaysa is a medicine that helps to prevent blood clots.
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enoxaparin
Lovenox
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) is a type of blood thinner.
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fondaparinux
Arixtra
Fondaparinux is a drug that helps prevent and treat blood clots.
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heparin
Heparin Sodium
Heparin is a medicine that helps prevent and treat blood clots.
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prasugrel
Effient
Prasugrel is a drug that helps prevent blood clots.
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rivaroxaban
Xarelto
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is a drug that helps to prevent blood clots from forming.
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ticagrelor
Brilinta
Ticagrelor is a drug that helps to prevent blood clots.
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vorapaxar
Zontivity
Vorapaxar (Zontivity) helps prevent blood clots if you have had a heart attack or have peripheral artery disease.
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warfarin
Coumadin, Jantoven
Warfarin is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots.
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Blood Thinners · compact therapeutic class (16 tracked medicines)
Blood Thinners is inventory #18 of 22 (16 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #7. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 16 medicines tracked; 13 carry a NADAC generic flag; 1 in active FDA shortage.
Classes nearest Blood Thinners by inventory size
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