Reviparin sodium

Reviparin is an antithrombotic and belongs to the group of low [molecular weight heparin]s.

Medical uses

Prevention of blood clots
Prophylaxis of perioperative thromboembolism
Treatment of DVT with or without pulmonary embolism
Prophylaxis of acute thrombotic events after percutaneous transluminal [coronary angioplasty]

Chemistry

Reviparin is a low molecular weight heparin obtained by nitrous acid depolymerization of heparin extracted from porcine intestinal mucosa. Its structure is characterized, for the most part, by a group of 2-O-sulfo-α-lidopyranosuronic acid. The average molecular weight is about 3900 daltons.