Fondaparinux

Indications

    • Thrombosis

Administration/Absorption

    • subcutaneously

Dosage

Distribution

Mechanism

    • synthetic pentasaccharide Factor Xa inhibitor

    • anticoagulant

    • forms the high affinity binding site for the anti-coagulant factor antithrombin III (ATIII).

      • Binding to ATIII has been shown to increase the anti-coagulant activity of antithrombin III 1000 fold.

Excretion

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Contraindications