Only take additional antibiotics, anticoagulants and blood thinners under doctor supervision. Long term some people benefit from blood thinners such as aspirin or warfarin. Blood thinners may be used to treat or prevent blood clots. Most other organic solvents (thinners, etc.) are completely ineffective. Painters began to notice the dangers of breathing painting mediums and thinners such as turpentine. Raw linseed oil is the base oil, unprocessed and without driers or thinners. Blood thinners may be used to prevent thromboembolism and stroke. A regimen of blood thinners may affect the tattooing process, causing excess bleeding. However, classical paint thinners do not include drying oils. People who take blood thinners also have an increased risk of bleeding. Other risk factors include alcoholism, low cholesterol, blood thinners, and cocaine use. If blood thinners are not appropriate, a temporary vena cava filter may be used. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. Other blood thinners sometimes used in this setting include bivalirudin and fondaparinux. It may be relatively safe to restart blood thinners after an ICH.