2006-09-28 00:59:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
No, they are not related and used for different things. Blood thinners (like coumadin, warfarin, and even aspirin) are usually used to decrease the incidence of clots —especially if there is an irregular rhythm to the heart beat which increases the incidence of clot formation in the heart which can potentially can get knocked loose and cause a stroke. It is in preventing stroke that reducing the blood pressure and the use of blood thinners may work together.
The level of blood thinner in the blood needs to be frequently monitored as too low a blood level is ineffective and too high predisposes to internal bleeding.
Blood thinners can also be used in patients where there is a danger of developing clots in the veins of the legs—as in the bed ridden.
2006-09-28 01:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by DrB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, blood thinners thin your blood, and blood pressure pills control your blood pressure.
2006-09-28 01:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No "blood thinners" do as they say they thin the blood....blood pressure pills control the pressure in your blood? isn't it obvious from their names
2006-09-28 01:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not really that obvious since most blood pressure meds control blood pressure by thinning the blood..so the answer is yes for the most part they are blood thinners.
2006-09-28 01:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by Roxy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They are not. Blood thinners control blood fats. Nothing to do with preasure.
2006-09-28 01:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by Pippo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋