3. Clot medications
May be given as a pain measure when dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome. When a person has spider veins in conjunction with thoracic outlet syndrome, they may have blood clots. In order to get rid of the blood clots, a clot-dissolving medication may be administered through the veins or arteries to get rid of the blood clots. These types of medications are known as thrombolytics.
In order to prevent the blood clots from coming back, anticoagulants will be prescribed. Blood clots can form when the blood is unable to get to the arteries. Once the clot medication is administered, it may start working immediately. In order for the doctor to know if the medication is doing the job is by looking at imagining tests. The doctor will see if another dose is needed or not. The next dose may not be given on the same day. It’s all dependent on what the doctor suggests.