Scott Colton/bcu.ac.uk and Andy Powell/LinkedIn
Jun 4, 2026, 16:14
Scott Colton: Exploring the Key Differences Between Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications
Scott Colton, Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I’m pleased to share my latest article, which I wrote with Andy Powell published in Nursing Standard Student:
Do you know your anticoagulant from your antiplatelet medications?
In this piece, we explore the key differences between anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications and why the term “blood thinners” is misleading.
We break down the key distinctions between anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications, including how they act, linking them to common clinical presentations such as acute coronary syndrome and deep vein thrombosis.”
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