Argatroban

Argatroban

Clinical data
Routes of administration	intravenous
ATC code	B01AE03 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	100% (intravenous)
Protein binding	54%
Metabolism	hepatic
Elimination half-life	39 and 51 minutes
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2R,4R)-1-[(2S)-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-2- [[(3R)-3-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl] sulfonylamino]pentanoyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-2- carboxylic acid
CAS Number	74863-84-6
PubChem CID	152951
DrugBank	APRD00105
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C23H36N6O5S
Molar mass	508.635 g/mol

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Argatroban is an anticoagulant that is a small molecule direct thrombin inhibitor. In 2000, argatroban was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. In 2002, it was approved for use during percutaneous coronary interventions in patients who have or at risk for developing HIT.

Argatroban is given intravenously. Argatroban is metabolized in the liver and has a half life of about 50 minutes. It is monitored by PTT. Because of its hepatic metabolism, it may be used in patients with renal dysfunction. (This is in contrast to lepirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor that is primarily renally cleared).

It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

Reference

• Di Nisio M, Middeldorp S, Buller HR. Direct thrombin inhibitors. N Engl J Med 2005;353:1028-40. PMID 16148288.

External links

• GlaxoSmithKline's website on argatroban