Term: Anticoagulants

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-11-24

Definition:

Drugs used to either prevent clot formation or to prevent a clot that has formed from enlarging. These are identified by the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) drug classification code: B01A A.

Related terms 

• Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Drug Classification System
• Indicators of Quality Primary Care / Primary Care Quality Indicators

References 

• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)