Antithrombin III (human and recombinant)
May be known as antithrombin (human), antithrombin (recombinant), ATryn, or Thrombate III.
General information
Class/mechanism: Inhibitor of thrombin, which converts fibrinogen to fibrin in the coagulation cascade and subsequent development of thrombus. Clinical applications include management of patients with hereditary antithrombin III (AT-III) deficiency. Please choose from the products below to find specific drug/manufacturer information:
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information
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Patient drug information
References
- ↑ Thrombate III manufacturer's website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Antithrombin III, human (Thrombate III) package insert
- ↑ Antithrombin III, human (Thrombate III) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ ATryn manufacturer's website
- ↑ Antithrombin III, recombinant (ATryn) package insert
- ↑ Antithrombin III, recombinant (ATryn) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Antithrombin III (Thrombate III) patient drug information (UpToDate)