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You won't believe these 10 facts about people. A blood thinner, or anticoagulant, is a drug that is used to prevent blood clots from forming or to lengthen the time that it takes for blood clots to form. These drugs are often used by people who are at risk for heart attack, stroke or heart disease.
A Stacy Wiegman, PharmD , Pharmacy, answered. Aspirin is the only NSAID used as a blood thinner for people at risk of stroke or heart attack. By thinning the blood, aspirin helps to regulate blood pressure and circulate blood to the heart and brain, preventing clots that cause strokes and heart attacks. Other types of NSAIDs actually increase heart attack and stroke risk.