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Brand names: Arixtra
Synthetic pentasaccharide that selectively binds antithrombin III, enhancing its inhibition of factor Xa.
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I have been confirmed diagnosis of APS after 12 weeks. Its come as a huge shock. They have changed me across to warfarin as of last week (from fondaparinux, I didn't respond well to enoxaparin). I suffered a stroke 17 weeks ago which I definitely do not want to experience. But warfarin feels extreme
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Hi everyone, I'm one of the newest members of this community. I was a fairly active person (41yrs, male) before and got diagnosed for DVT 2 weeks ago (Sep20) then, immediately started Fondaparinux injections, but 2 days later developed bilateral PE and switched to Enoxaparin shot for 4 days and El
Following a discussion with another pharmacist today we were wondering if anyone knows it is *possible* for a medication to receive an FDA indication specifically for a disease in an obese patient. For example if the makers of Arixtra could study fondaparinux in obese patients and then get it app
Hi there, long time DVT survivor (almost 10 years) first time poster in this sub. I've been on Fondaparinux for the better part of 10 years after being started warfarin and being switched to Lovenox after a brain hemorrhage. Was moved to Arixtra from Lovenox after experiencing some pretty substanti
* In NSTEMI, are there situations when you would not do DAPT? And if you do, when do you start Plavix? Immediately upon presentation or after stopping anticoagulant (eg heparin drip)? I've seen some cardiologist recommend only ASA alone. I've also seen Plavix being started much later after anticoa
31F, had a bilateral PE as a result of a transatlantic flight during the second trimester of pregnancy. Full story below, TDLR I had a severe allergic reaction to fragmin and tinzaparin, but doctors didn't believe me until I was covered head to toe in burning, blistering rashes. Finally switched to
Hi! Long detailed post that is probably boring but I'd be grateful for some advice on switching hematologists when you have some oddball atypical medical history. 30F, was 28 when I had my saddle PE/lung infarct. I'm California-based in the US. Diagnosed with APS and E202 prothrombin mutation; I al
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