Heparin/Related Articles

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Parent topics

• Anticoagulant [r]: Agents that prevent blood clotting. ^[e]

Subtopics

Preparations

• Low molecular weight heparin [r]: Purified fractions of the anticoagulant heparin, with reduced side effects, longer half life, and higher price ^[e]

Reverser of action

• Protamine sulfate [r]: A preparation of a simple protein, which combines with heparin to form a stable inactive complex; it is used to neutralize the anticoagulant action of heparin in the treatment of heparin overdose or to reverse the action of heparin when no longer needed in surgery ^[e]

Incompatibilities

• Nesiritide [r]: A synthetic brain natriuretic peptide used for the treatment of heart failure ^[e]

Other related topics

• Hematology [r]: In broad terms, the study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the blood and blood-forming tissues; also a subspecialty of internal medicine dealing with the diseases of these tissues ^[e]
• Surgery [r]: Field of medicine that focuses on operative treatments of the body. ^[e]