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Bemiparin sodium

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Bemiparin sodium
Clinical data
Trade namesBadyket, Ivor, Hibor, Zibor, others
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Subcutaneous injection (except for haemodialysis)
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability96% (estimated)
Elimination half-life5–6 hours
Identifiers
CAS Number
DrugBank
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Chemical and physical data
Molar mass3600 g/mol (average)
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Bemiparin (trade names Ivor and Zibor, among others) is an antithrombotic and belongs to the group of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH).[1]

Medical uses

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Bemiparin is used for the prevention of thromboembolism after surgery, and to prevent blood clotting in the extracorporeal circuit in haemodialysis.[2]

Contraindications

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The medication is contraindicated in patients with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with or without disseminated intravascular coagulation; acute bleeding or risk of bleeding; injury or surgery of the central nervous system, eyes or ears; severe liver or pancreas impairment; and acute or subacute bacterial endocarditis.[2]

Interactions

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No interaction studies have been conducted. Drugs that are expected to increase the risk of bleeding in combination with bemiparin include other anticoagulants, aspirin and other NSAIDs, antiplatelet drugs, and corticosteroids.[2]

Chemistry

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Like semuloparin, bemiparin is classified as an ultra-LMWH because of its low molecular mass of 3600 g/mol on average.[3] (Enoxaparin has 4500 g/mol.) These heparins have lower anti-thrombin activity than classical LMWHs and act mainly on factor Xa, reducing the risk of bleeding.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Chapman TM, Goa KL (2003). "Bemiparin: a review of its use in the prevention of venous thromboembolism and treatment of deep vein thrombosis". Drugs. 63 (21): 2357–77. doi:10.2165/00003495-200363210-00009. PMID 14524738. S2CID 195692039.
  2. ^ a b c Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. 2018. Ivor 2500 IE Anti-Xa/0,2 ml Injektionslösung in Fertigspritzen.
  3. ^ Planès A (September 2003). "Review of bemiparin sodium--a new second-generation low molecular weight heparin and its applications in venous thromboembolism". Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 4 (9): 1551–61. doi:10.1517/14656566.4.9.1551. PMID 12943485. S2CID 13566575.
  4. ^ Jeske WP, Hoppensteadt D, Gray A, Walenga JM, Cunanan J, Myers L, Fareed J, Bayol A, Rigal H, Viskov C (October 2011). "A common standard is inappropriate for determining the potency of ultra low molecular weight heparins such as semuloparin and bemiparin". Thrombosis Research. 128 (4): 361–7. doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2011.03.001. PMID 21458847.
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