Blood thinners

[A. J. Shark]

Just wondering, what if any, blood thinners are acceptable to use while diving??
- A J

 

[BillP]

Howdy A.J.

Divers can and do dive while taking different kinds of anticoagulants or "blood thinners". The most common types are probably antiplatelet (blood clotting cell) medicines like aspirin, and drugs like coumadin that also affect blood clotting.

You can read about anticoagulants and diving on Scubadoc's website at:

http://www.scuba-doc.com/antcoag.htm

There is also a good article on coumadin and diving at:

http://www.scubamed.com/divess.htm#anchor112079

HTH,

Bill