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Medicines dabigatran etexilateQuestion & answer

dabigatran etexilate · Medicine question

Is dabigatran etexilate a blood thinner?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is an anticoagulant. It does not literally thin the blood; it reduces clot formation by directly blocking thrombin.

Sources for this answer

Dabigatran etexilate 110 mg Hard Capsulesemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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