Chemicals and Drugs

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

Drugs or agents which antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation, whether during the phases of activation and shape change or following the dense-granule release reaction and stimulation of the prostaglandin-thromboxane system.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Drugs or agents which antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation, whether during the phases of activation and shape change or following the dense-granule release reaction and stimulation of the prostaglandin-thromboxane system.

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Antiaggregants, Platelet
  • Blood Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
  • Blood Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Blood Platelet Antiaggregant
  • Blood Platelet Antiaggregants
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
  • Platelet Antiaggregant
  • Platelet Antiaggregants
  • Aggregation Inhibitor, Platelet
  • Antiaggregant, Blood Platelet
  • Antiaggregant, Platelet
  • Inhibitor, Platelet Aggregation
  • Platelet Antiaggregant, Blood
  • Antiplatelet Agent
  • Antiplatelet Agents
  • Antiplatelet Drug
  • Antiplatelet Drugs
  • Blood Platelet Antagonist
  • Blood Platelet Antagonists
  • PAR-1 Antagonists
  • Platelet Antagonist
  • Platelet Antagonists
  • Platelet Inhibitor
  • Platelet Inhibitors
  • Protease-Activated Receptor-1 Antagonists
  • Agent, Antiplatelet
  • Antagonist, Blood Platelet
  • Antagonist, Platelet
  • Drug, Antiplatelet
  • Inhibitor, Platelet
  • PAR 1 Antagonists
  • Platelet Antagonist, Blood
  • Protease Activated Receptor 1 Antagonists

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

88

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Platelets (1966-1987)
  • Platelet Adhesiveness (1972-1987)
  • Platelet Aggregation (1976-1987)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D27.505.954.502.780w

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NLM Classification

QV 180

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010975. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010975
  2. Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiplatelet_drug
  3. Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721432