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Trade names | Angiomax, Angiox, others |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
Drug class | Direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI)[1] |
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Bioavailability | N/A (IV application only) |
Metabolism | cleared from plasma by a combination of kidneys and proteolytic cleavage |
Elimination half-life | ~25 minutes with normal kidney function |
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Formula | C98H138N24O33 |
Molar mass | 2180.317 g·mol−1 |
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Bivalirudin, sold under the brand names Angiomax and Angiox, is a medication used during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).[1] It can be used in people with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).[1] It is given by injection into a vein.[1]
Common side effects include bleeding.[1] Safety in pregnancy is unclear.[1] It is a direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI) and a manufactured version of hirudin.[1][2]
Bivalirudin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2000.[1] While it was approved in Europe in 2004, this approval was subsequently withdrawn.[3] It is available as a generic medication.[2] In the United States 250 mg costs about 115 USD as of 2022.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "DailyMed - BIVALIRUDIN injection". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Bivalirudin Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Angiox". Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Bivalirudin Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.