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Patent Granted An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombi).[1][2] Antirhombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention (primary prevention, secondary prevention) or treatment of a dangerous blood clot (acute thrombus). In the U.S., the American College of Chest Physicians publish clinical guidelines for clinicians for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent a variety of diseases.