Blood-thinning medicines to avoid during pregnancy

Do not take the blood thinner warfarin (Jantoven) during pregnancy. If you need a blood thinner, your healthcare team may switch you to a different one during all or part of your pregnancy.

Blood thinners called direct oral-acting anticoagulants, also called DOACs, are not recommended during pregnancy. There aren't enough studies to tell if the medicines are safe to take during pregnancy.

DOACs include:

• Dabigatran (Pradaxa).
• Rivaroxaban (Xarelto).
• Edoxaban (Savaysa).
• Apixaban (Eliquis).