Heparin and similars

DBCAT001307Therapeutic categoryS01XA14

A highly acidic mucopolysaccharide formed of equal parts of sulfated D-glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid with sulfaminic bridges. The molecular weight ranges from six to twenty thousand. A DrugBank category of 17 drugs. 13 of them are approved.

Also known as
alpha Heparin · alpha-Heparin · Heparin · Heparin Sodium · Heparin, Sodium

What you can answer from here — as of December 12, 2019

17DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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26Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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3,284Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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18Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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4SubcategoriesNarrower classes within this one
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