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Bivalirudin
Bivalirudin is a synthetic 20 residue peptide (thrombin inhibitor) which reversibly inhibits thrombin. Once bound to the active site, thrombin cannot activate fibrinogen into fibrin, the crucial step in the formation of thrombus. It is administered intravenously. Because it can cause blood stagnation, it is importan...
Bivalirudin.
smpdb.ca/view/SMP0000277Drug actionAs a result, bivalirudin prevents or reduces clot formation. … Bivalirudin does not need cofactor antithrobin to act. It binds circulating and clot-bound thrombin at the catalytic site and the anion binding exosite.
Enzymes: BivalirudinBivalirudin Action Pathway
smpdb.ca/view/SMP0126441Drug actionBivalirudin is cleared from plasma by the renal system and proteolytic cleavage. … Bivalirudin is a direct thrombin inhibitor that treats heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and prevents thrombosis.
Argatroban
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00278ApprovedInvestigationalThe American College of Cardiologists (ACC) recommend using bivalirudin or argatroban in patients who have had, or at risk for, heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and are undergoing percutaneous coronary
Anivamersen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16089InvestigationalAnivamersen is under investigation in clinical trial NCT01848106 (A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of REG1 Compared to Bivalirudin in Patients Undergoing PCI).
Thrombosis
go.drugbank.com/conditions/DBCOND0020122Drugs: Acetylsalicylic acid · Argatroban · Atorvastatin · Bivalirudin · Dextran · Dipyridamole +2 more