Angiomax

Active Ingredient(s): Bivalirudin
FDA Approved: * December 15, 2000
Pharm Company: * MEDICINES CO
Category: Blood Thinner (Anticoagulant)

Bivalirudin (Bivalitroban[1]), sold under the brand names Angiomax and Angiox and manufactured by The Medicines Company, is a direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI).[2] Chemically, it is a synthetic congener of the naturally occurring drug hirudin, found in the saliva of the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis. Bivalirudin lacks many of the limitations seen with indirect thrombin inhibitors, such as heparin. A short, synthetic peptide, it is a potent and highly specifi... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

Dosage List

Angiomax 250 mg Intravenous Injection
NDC: 0781-3447
Labeler:
Sandoz Inc
Angiomax 250 mg/1 Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution
NDC: 55154-2275
Labeler:
Cardinal Health
Angiomax 250 mg/5ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution
NDC: 65293-001
Labeler:
The Medicines Company

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