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Revision as of 16:50, 3 November 2014
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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