What are the main groups of anticoagulants and their common drugs?

The main groups of anticoagulants are inhibitors of vitamin K-dependent factors, indirect inhibitors of factor Xa, direct inhibitors of factor Xa, and direct inhibitors of thrombin.
The common drugs that belong to the group of inhibitors of vitamin K-dependent factors are acenocoumarol and warfarin.
The common drugs that belong to the group of indirect inhibitors of factor Xa are heparin sodium or unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparin, and fondaparinux.
The common drugs that belong to the group of direct inhibitors of factor Xa are rivaroxaban.
The common drugs that belong to the group of direct inhibitors of thrombin are dabigatran.