1. The document discusses several drugs that affect blood coagulation, including heparin, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), and tranexamic acid. 2. Heparin was discovered in 1916 and was the first anticoagulant drug used clinically. It exists in unfractionated and low molecular weight forms. 3. LMWH has higher bioavailability, a longer half-life, and does not require laboratory monitoring, unlike unfractionated heparin.