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What is the Generic Name
BIVALIRUDIN
What is the Trade Name for BIVALIRUDIN
Bivalirudin
What is the Indication for BIVALIRUDIN
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Bivalirudin is indicated for use as an anticoagulant for use in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) including patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome. Bivalirudin is a direct thrombin inhibitor indicated for use as an anticoagulant in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) including patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome (HITTS).( 1 )
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