Argatroban (Last Updated - 3/29/2005)

-direct thrombin inhibitor anti-coagulant

-Uses:
     -anti-coagulation in pts. w/ Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) --> low cross-reactivity w/ Heparin

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References:

Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacologic Basis Of Therapeutics - 10th Edition - 2001. Chapter 55.