Vilka läkemedel innehåller heparin?

Innehållsförteckning:

1. Vilka läkemedel innehåller heparin?
2. What is a heparin?
3. How do I know if heparin is safe?
4. What is unfractionated heparin?
5. What are the impurities in heparin?

Vilka läkemedel innehåller heparin?

Heparingruppen. Till heparingruppen hör läkemedel som innehåller de verksamma ämnena heparin, dalteparin, enoxaparin, eller tinzaparin. Läkemedlen kan till exempel användas vid följande sjukdomar och tillstånd: För att förebygga blodpropp om du har ökad risk för att få blodproppar och vårdas på sjukhus.

What is a heparin?

• Heparin, also known as unfractionated heparin ( UFH ), is a medication and naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan. Since heparins depend on the activity of antithrombin, they are considered anticoagulants. Specifically it is also used in the treatment of heart attacks and unstable angina. It is given by injection into a vein or under the skin.

How do I know if heparin is safe?

• To make sure heparin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: 1 an infection of the lining of your heart (also called bacterial endocarditis ); 2 severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure; 3 a bleeding or blood clotting disorder; 4 a stomach or intestinal disorder; 5 liver disease; 6 ... (more items)

What is unfractionated heparin?

• Heparin, also known as unfractionated heparin (UFH), is a medication which is used as an anticoagulant (blood thinner).

What are the impurities in heparin?

• The most prevalent impurity in heparin is dermatan sulfate (DS), also known as chondroitin sulfate B. The building-block of DS is a disaccharide composed of 1,3-linked N-acetyl galactosamine (GalN) and a uronic acid residue, connected via 1,4 linkages to form the polymer. DS is composed of three possible uronic acid (GlcA, IdoA or IdoA2S) and ...