Iprivask

Active Ingredient(s): Desirudin
FDA Approved: * April 4, 2003
Pharm Company: * CANYON
Category: Blood Thinner (Anticoagulant)

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Iprivask Overview

Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of blood-sucking leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property.[2] This is fundamental for the leeches’ alimentary habit of hematophagy, since it keeps the blood flowing after the initial phlebotomy performed by the worm on the host’s skin. Contents 1 Structure 2 Biological activity 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Structure During his years in Birmingham a...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirudin

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NDC Database Records for Iprivask: (3 results)

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• 0187-0011 Iprivask Subcutaneous Kit by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
• 42998-715 Iprivask Subcutaneous Kit by Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC
• 51292-111 Iprivask Subcutaneous Kit by Canyon Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Other drugs which contain Desirudin or a similar ingredient: (1 result)

• DESIRUDIN