Baidu health-related information shows that heparin is an anticoagulant and is usually used to prevent and treat thrombotic diseases. Heparin is widely used in clinic, including general hospitals. Heparin can be injected into the body or taken orally.
Oral heparin is usually used to prevent and treat diseases such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and injection heparin is used to treat diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke.