What is an example of a hemostatic agent?

Hemostatic agents such as oral anticoagulants, e.g., Warfarin. There is an increased risk of bleeding when these drugs are administered concurrently with heparin. There is an increased risk of bleeding when these drugs are administered concurrently with heparin. Platelet aggregation inhibitors, such as Abciximab.

What does hemostatic mean?

Hemostasis is the arrest of bleeding, whether it be by normal vasoconstriction (the vessel walls closing temporarily), by an abnormal obstruction (such as a plaque) or by coagulation or surgical means (such as ligation). The term comes from the Greek roots heme, blood + stasis, halt = halt of the blood.