The direct thrombin inhibitor argatroban: a review of its use in patients with and without HIT

A Koster, KG Fischer, S Harder… - Biologics: Targets and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Argatroban is a synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor with a relative short elimination half-life of
45 minutes and elimination which is predominantly performed via hepatic metabolism …

Update on argatroban for the prophylaxis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II

E Grouzi - Journal of Blood Medicine, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare but potentially severe complication of
heparin therapy that is strongly associated with venous and arterial thrombosis (HIT and …

Pharmacology of argatroban

WP Jeske, J Fareed, DA Hoppensteadt… - Expert Review of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Argatroban is a synthetic, small-molecule direct thrombin inhibitor that is approved in the
USA, the EU and Japan for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis in patients with heparin …

An overview of the direct thrombin inhibitor argatroban

JM Walenga - Pathophysiology of haemostasis and thrombosis, 2002 - karger.com
Argatroban is a small molecule direct thrombin inhibitor. The main attributes of this synthetic
drug are its rapid onset of anti-thrombin action, rapid reversibility of its anticoagulant effect …

Argatroban: a direct thrombin inhibitor with reliable and predictable anticoagulant actions.

G Escolar, J Bozzo, S Maragall - Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Pharmacological strategies aimed at the prevention of thrombotic complications are in
continuous development. Argatroban is a synthetic small molecule derived from l-arginine …

Argatroban

K McKeage, GL Plosker - Drugs, 2001 - Springer
Abstract▴ Argatroban is a direct thrombin inhibitor synthesised to bind to the catalytic site of
the thrombin molecule. It binds rapidly and reversibly to both clot-bound and soluble …

A synopsis of the clinical uses of argatroban

M Moledina, M Chakir, PJ Gandhi - Journal of thrombosis and …, 2001 - Springer
Argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor, has been used in Japan since the early 1980's and
was recently approved for use in the United States for patients with heparin-induced …

Alternative parenteral anticoagulation with argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor

MP LaMonte, PM Brown, MJ Hursting - Expert review of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor, effectively inhibits free and clot-bound thrombin
without the need of a cofactor and exerts dose-dependent anticoagulant effects that are …

Argatroban

S Kathiresan, J Shiomura, IK Jang - Journal of thrombosis and …, 2002 - Springer
Antithrombotic and antiplatelet therapies are the cornerstones of management of
cardiovascular disorders today. Due to the safety and efficacy limitations of the classic …

Argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor for heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia: present and future perspectives

MV Serebruany, AI Malinin… - Expert Opinion on …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Heparin remains the most commonly used anticoagulant in the treatment of patients with
acute vascular syndromes, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina and ischaemic …