Are you taking any other blood thinners?

Blood thinners are any medicines that reduce blood clotting. Common examples include aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox), apixaban (Eliquis), rivaroxaban (Xarelto), dabigatran (Pradaxa), and clopidogrel (Plavix).

I’m not taking any medication, including blood thinners. If you’re asking what you should answer on a form or for a clinician, the safe approach is to list every medication (prescription, over-the-counter, and supplements) you take regularly or recently that could affect clotting.

If you tell me which drug name you were prescribed (and the dose, if you know it), I can help you identify whether it’s a blood thinner and what to double-check with your prescriber.