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Revision as of 17:45, 3 February 2019

Discontinued by manufacturer in 2012

General information

Class/mechanism: Direct thrombin inhibitor, binds to thrombin and inhibits its effects of catalyzing the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen, platelet aggregation, activation of protein C, and activation of coagulation factors V, VIII, and XIII.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information

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Patient drug information

Also known as

  • Brand name: Refludan

References