Reviparin sodium

Reviparin is an antithrombotic and belongs to the group of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH).

Medical uses

• Prevention of blood clots
• Prophylaxis of perioperative thromboembolism
• Treatment of DVT with or without pulmonary embolism (PE)
• Prophylaxis of acute thrombotic events after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

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.

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