Bivalirudin

In the US, Bivalirudin (bivalirudin systemic) is a member of the drug class thrombin inhibitors and is used to treat Angina and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

US matches:

• Bivalirudin


• Bivalirudin Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B01AE06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0128270-60-0

Chemical Formula

C98-H138-N24-O33

Molecular Weight

2180

Therapeutic Category

Anticoagulant agent: Direct thrombin inhibitor

Chemical Names

D-Phenylalanyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-prolylglycylglycylglycylglycyl-L-asparaginylglycyl-L-calpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-isoleucyl-L-prolyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucine (WHO)

H-D-Phe-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Asn-Gly-Asp-Phe-Glu-Glu-Ile-Pro-Glu-Glu-Tyr-Leu-OH (WHO)

L-Leucine, D-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-prolylglycylglycylglycylglycyl-L-asparaginylglycyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-isoleucyl-L-prolyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-tyrosyl- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Bivalirudinum (Latin)
• Bivalirudin (German)
• Bivalirudine (French)
• Bivalirudina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bivalirudin (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Bivalirudine (OS: DCF)
• BG 8967 (IS: Biogen)
• Hirulog (IS: Biogen)

Brand Names

• Angiomax
  Andromaco, Chile; Bagó, Argentina; CSL, Australia; CSL Biotherapies, New Zealand; Oryx, Canada; The Medicines Company, Israel; The Medicines Company, United States



• Angiox
  Ferrer, Spain; Nycomed, Belgium; Nycomed, Georgia; Nycomed, Ireland; Nycomed Pharma, Switzerland; The Medicines co., Italy; The Medicines Company, Austria; The Medicines Company, Czech Republic; The Medicines Company, Germany; The Medicines Company, Denmark; The Medicines Company, Finland; The Medicines Company, France; The Medicines Company, Hungary; The Medicines Company, Iceland; The Medicines Company, Luxembourg; The Medicines Company, Netherlands; The Medicines Company, Norway; The Medicines Company, Sweden; The Medicines Company, Slovenia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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