Defibrotide Sodium

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Defibrotide, sold under the brandname Defitelio, is a mixture of single-stranded oligonucleotides that is purified from the intestinal mucosa of pigs. It is used to treat veno-occlusive disease of the liver of people having had a bone marrow transplant, with different limitations in the US and the European Union. It works by protecting the cells lining blood vessels in the liver and preventing blood clotting; the way it does this is not well understood.[3][2]&a...

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Defitelio 80 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ## Package Codes: 68727-800-01, 68727-800-02 ## Active Ingredients: Defibrotide Sodium