Drug details

Argatroban (argatroban injection)

type of Anticoagulants, Cardiovascular, Thrombin Inhibitors

Argatroban Injection is a synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor used to prevent or treat thrombosis in adult patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), and is also used as an anticoagulant in adult patients with or at risk for HIT undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Argatroban injection is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• stomach pain,
• back pain, or
• minor bleeding or irritation at the injection site.

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

• Activase (alteplase)
• Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
• Penetrex (enoxacin)
• Ticlid (ticlopidine hcl)