Chemicals and Drugs

Enoxaparin

Low-molecular-weight fragment of heparin, having a 4-enopyranosuronate sodium structure at the non-reducing end of the chain. It is prepared by depolymerization of the benzylic ester of porcine mucosal heparin. Therapeutically, it is used as an antithrombotic agent. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Low-molecular-weight fragment of heparin, having a 4-enopyranosuronate sodium structure at the non-reducing end of the chain. It is prepared by depolymerization of the benzylic ester of porcine mucosal heparin. Therapeutically, it is used as an antithrombotic agent. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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  • Enoxaparine
  • Clexane
  • EMT-966
  • EMT-967
  • Lovenox
  • PK-10,169
  • PK-10169
  • EMT 966
  • EMT 967
  • EMT966
  • EMT967
  • PK 10,169
  • PK 10169
  • PK10,169
  • PK10169

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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94; was heading 1992-93; was see HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT 1990-91

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enoxaparin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017984. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017984
  2. Enoxaparin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoxaparin_sodium
  3. Enoxaparin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416516