NCIt definition : A low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) composed of a heterogeneous mixture of sulfated
polysaccharide glycosaminoglycan chains obtained by depolymerisation of porcine mucosal
sodium heparin, extraction/purification and conversion to the calcium salt. 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.;