Drug details

Acova (argatroban)

type of Anticoagulants, Cardiovascular, Thrombin Inhibitors

Acova (argatroban) is a direct thrombin inhibitor indicated as an anticoagulant for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• shortness of breath,
• low blood pressure (hypotension),
• coughing,
• pain,
• sepsis,
• cardiac arrest,
• fast heart rate,
• urinary tract infection (UTI),
• infection,
• pneumonia,
• atrial fibrillation (AFib),
• abnormal kidney function,
• abdominal pain, and
• cerebrovascular disorder.

The following drugs are related to Acova, either as a replacement or used together:

• Doptelet (avatrombopag tablets)
• Cerezyme (imiglucerase)
• Dxevo (dexamethasone tablets)
• Promacta (eltrombopag tablets)
• Mulpleta (lusutrombopag tablets)
• Prednisone (prednisone tablets, usp)