Heparin Calcium

Preferred Label : Heparin Calcium;

NCIt definition : The calcium salt form of heparin. As a glycosaminoglycan anticoagulant, heparin calcium binds to antithrombin III to form a heparin-antithrombin III complex. The complex binds to and irreversibly inactivates thrombin and other activated clotting factors IX, X, XI, and XII and prevents the transformation of fibrinogen to fibrin. (NCI);

UNII : M4F288ZCTR;

CAS number : 37270-89-6;

Drug name : Calciparine;

Details

Origin ID

C1034;

UMLS CUI

C0054452;

Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Heparin [NCIt concept]
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- Heparin [NCIt concept]

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