Experiment 345807

Compounds isolated

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeIV
OrganismEmpty organism
CitationANTMAN,EM:. (1996). HIRUDIN IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THROMBOLYSIS AND THROMBIN INHIBITION IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (TIMI) 9B TRIAL.. 94(5)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseA CLINICAL STUDY OF 3002 PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF HIRUDIN AND HEPARIN AS ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY FOR THROMBOLYSIS IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. TWO GROUPS-ONE RECIVED HEPARIN (5000 -BOLUS FOLLOWED BY 100U/HR) OR HIRUDIN (0.1 MG/KG BOLUS, FOLLOWED BY 0.1 MG/KG/HR). THE PRIMARY END POINT (DEATH, RECURRENT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, SEVERE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE OR CARDIO GENIC SHOCK BY 30 DAYS) OCCURRED IN 11.9% OF THE HEPARIN GROUP AND 12.9% OF THE HIRUDIN GROUP. PERCENTAGE OF BLEEDING INCIDENTS WERE SIMILAR IN BOTH GROUPS. CONCLUSION: HEPARIN AND HIRUDIN HAD EQUAL EFFECTS AS ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY.
Dose amount0.1 MG
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitKG
Dose expressionDOSE
GenderGIVEN TO BOTH SEXES