Low molecular weight heparin prepared by the depolymerization of porcine mucosal heparin in the presence of peroxides. Average mol wt 5500-6500 daltons. Manufacturing process: F. Fussi, US 4281108 (1981 to Hepar Ind.). Description of properties and activity: idem et al., Dev. Biochem. 12, 535 (1981). Clinical pharmacokinetics: S. Troy et al., J. Clin. Pharmacol. 35, 1194 (1995). Clinical trials in prevention of postoperative venous thrombosis: M. N. Levine et al., Arch. Intern. Med. 156, 851 (1996); J. A. Heit et al., Thromb. Haemostasis 77, 32 (1997).
Antithrombotic.
Antithrombotic