Heparins

Heparin is an injectable blood thinner (anticoagulant).

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is the development of thrombocytopenia (a low platelet count), due to the administration of various forms of heparin, an anticoagulant.

Fondaparinux (trade name Arixtra) is an anticoagulant medication chemically related to low molecular weight heparins.

Ardeparin (trade name Normiflo) is an anticoagulant.

Semuloparin (INN, USAN) is an experimental antithrombotic being developed by Sanofi-Aventis and belongs to the group of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH).

Nadroparin (trade name, Fraxiparine or Fraxodi) is an anticoagulant belonging to a class of drugs called low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs).

Reviparin is an antithrombotic and belongs to the group of low molecular weight heparins.

Tinzaparin is an antithrombotic drug in the heparin group.

Danaparoid sodium (Orgaran) is an anticoagulant that works by inhibiting activated factor X (factor Xa).

Certoparin (Sandoparin, Embolex, Novartis) is a low molecular weight heparin, primarily active against factor Xa.

The CLOT study, published in 2003, showed that in patients with malignancy and acute venous thromboembolism, dalteparin was more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of recurrent embolic events.

Enoxaparin sodium is a low molecular weight heparin marketed under the trade names Lovenox, Xaparin and Clexane, among others.

Parnaparin is an antithrombotic and belongs to the group of low molecular weight heparins.

Idraparinux sodium is an anticoagulant medication in development by Sanofi-Aventis.

Bemiparin is an antithrombotic and belongs to the group of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH).