Drug details

Refludan (lepirudin)

type of Anticoagulants, Cardiovascular

Refludan (lepirudin) is a direct inhibitor of thrombin, which works by keeping the platelets in the blood from coagulating (clotting) to treat or prevent unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• fever,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• restlessness,
• pain in the back or pelvis,
• sleep problems (insomnia), or
• stomach pain or upset,
• injection site reactions (pain, bleeding, or irritation)

The following supplements are related to Refludan, and may be used together with the drug:

• Black Tea (s.)
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• L-Carnitine (s.)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Terminalia (s.)
• Wine (s.)