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Anti-coagulant drugs compared

Compare all 4 Anti-coagulant drugs side by side, used for conditions such as angina, unstable, cerebral infarction, coronary thrombosis. They share one FDA-defined mechanism but differ in approved uses, prescription status, brand-vs-generic options, price, and FDA recall-safety record — which our independent rating scores. The highest-rated is angiomax.

Top-rated anti-coagulant: 1. Angiomax · 2. Heparin Sodium 1,000 Units in Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container · 3. Heparin Sodium 2,000 Units in Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container

Anti-coagulant drugs compared side by side, with pharmaranks' FDA recall-safety rating
DrugGenericSafety ratingFDA recall-based
AngiomaxBivalirudin68/100
Heparin Sodium 1,000 Units in Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic ContainerHeparin Sodium68/100
Heparin Sodium 2,000 Units in Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic ContainerHeparin Sodium68/100
Angiomax RtuBivalirudinNot yet rated

The safety rating column is unique to pharmaranks — an independent 0–100 score from FDA regulatory recall data. Higher is safer. Not medical advice.

Best anti-coagulant by condition

for unstable anginafor cerebral infarctionfor coronary thrombosisfor myocardial infarctionfor postoperative complicationsfor pulmonary embolism

Full ranking · 4 drugs

  1. 1

    angiomax

    Bivalirudin

    68/100
  2. 2

    heparin sodium 1,000 units in sodium chloride 0.9% in plastic container

    Heparin Sodium

    68/100
  3. 3

    heparin sodium 2,000 units in sodium chloride 0.9% in plastic container

    Heparin Sodium

    68/100
  4. 4

    angiomax rtu

    Bivalirudin

    New

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anti-coagulant drug class?

Anti-coagulant is an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) — a group of drugs that share a mechanism of action. pharmaranks lists 4 Anti-coagulant products, each independently rated.

Are all Anti-coagulant drugs the same?

No. Anti-coagulant drugs share the same core mechanism — that is why they sit in one FDA class — but they differ in their approved uses, available forms, whether they are prescription or over-the-counter, brand-vs-generic options and price, and their FDA recall-safety record.

What conditions do Anti-coagulant drugs treat?

Per NIH RxClass drug-classification data, Anti-coagulant drugs are used for conditions including angina, unstable, cerebral infarction, coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, postoperative complications, pulmonary embolism.

Which Anti-coagulant drug is best-rated?

By our independent rating, angiomax currently ranks highest among Anti-coagulant drugs. Ratings are based on FDA regulatory (recall-safety) data — always consult a professional.

Sources: the Anti-coagulant class definition and its member drugs come from the U.S. NLM RxClass (Established Pharmacologic Class). Ratings are pharmaranks’ independent FDA recall-safety analysis.