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.