NCIt definition : A low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) composed of a heterogeneous mixture of sulfated
polysaccharide glycosaminoglycan chains obtained by depolymerization of porcine mucosal
sodium heparin, extraction and purification. Upon administration, nadroparin binds
to antithrombin III (ATIII) and inhibits the activity of activated factor X (factor
Xa), thereby inhibiting the final common pathway of the coagulation cascade and preventing
the formation of a cross-linked fibrin clot.;