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Neither, it is a central nervous system depressant. Problems with blood clots might occur if the user is injecting the drug since this is usually done with less than sanitary equipment and the veins being used can become infected and irritated causing a potential for thrombophlebitis.
Heroin can absolutely cause a blood clotting disorder if injected over a long period of time. A friend used sterile equipment but is now seriously ill with multiple blood clots and pulmonary embolisms due to injecting. Doesn't have to be only with unsanitary equipment.
What else can I help you with?
Can give blood if i am on blood thinner?
People on blood thinner such as coumadin are not eligible to donate blood. The blood thinner inhibits the bloods ability to clot and may be dangerous to the recipient of the blood transfusion, especially during surgery.
Is asprin blood thinner?
Yes, aspirin is a mild blood thinner because it can prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting platelets from sticking together. It is commonly used in low doses to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Is a higher inr indicative of thinner or thicker blood?
I high INR reading does not technically means your blood is too "thin." It means that it takes your blood longer to clot.
What is the drug Heparin used for?
Heparin is an anticoagulant, or more commonly understood a blood thinner. It is often prescribed to patients at risk or recently experiencing a blood clot.
If pt level is low is your blood to thin or thick?
Too thick. PT stands for Prothrombin Time. The lower the PT value the faster (fewer number of seconds) the blood takes to clot- the blood is "thicker". The higher the PT value the longer the blood takes to clot because the blood is "thinner".
Why can't Tylenol 3 be taken 3 days before surgery?
Yes. Tylenol is not a blood thinner and won't impair your ability to clot.
What is a blood clot that is traveling?
An embolus is a wandering blood clot.
What forms blood clot?
its blood that's got alot of clot
Can a blood clot in your cheek be removed and is a blood clot in your cheek life threatening?
A blood clot in your cheek is life threatening and you would have to have surgery for the clot to be removed.
A stationary blood clot is called?
stationary clot is called a thrombus or a blood clot.
What does thrombus mean in medical terms?
Thrombus in medical terms means blood clot.
Can you take aspirin and another blood thinner at the same time?
I'm pretty sure that's dangerous to your health. If your blood becomes too thin and you get a cut your blood will be unable to clot and the cut will keep bleeding.
