On 19 December 2013, Deacon was forced to retire due to a diagnosis of lupus, an autoimmune disease which in his case led to potentially life-threatening blood clots; he was immediately placed on blood thinners.
Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications can be used after careful assessment of the risks and benefits.
In March 2008, major recalls of heparin, a substance widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, were announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to contamination of the raw heparin stock imported from China.
Patients must discontinue any anticoagulant medications before starting aquapheresis so they can be placed on intravenous Heparin therapy.
Salicylic acid is a compound most frequently used in anti-acne washes, but is also an anticoagulant.
Intake of excessive Vitamin D can cause Vitamin D poisoning and excessive intake of calcium from the intestine, when accompanied by a deficiency of vitamin K (perhaps induced by an anticoagulant such as warfarin).
Polysaccharides found in some Daemonorops species are known for their medicinal anticoagulant properties.
The larvae, like most hemileucines, are covered with urticating hairs, but these caterpillars possess a uniquely potent anticoagulant venom.