Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the lungs. It can cause sudden difficulty breathing, chest pain that worsens on breathing in, or coughing up blood.
Key points
- Leg symptoms such as pain, redness or swelling in the calf can occur where the clot began.
- Chest pain from pulmonary embolism may be worse when breathing in.
- Anticoagulants are a medicine class associated with reducing the blood’s ability to form clots.
Medicines listed for Pulmonary Embolism
The listed tablets contain warfarin or rivaroxaban. Both are anticoagulants, a medicine class linked with blood clot conditions including pulmonary embolism.