Exanta

Exanta Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Exanta is an anticoagulant intended to become a replacement for warfarin by overcoming the dietary restrictions, drug interaction, and monitoring issues associated with the former. In 2006, its manufacturer AstraZeneca announced that it would not attempt to market ximelagatran after reports of hepatotoxicity (liver damage) during trials, and to discontinue its distribution in countries where the drug had been approved.

Trade Name Exanta
Generic Ximelagatran
Ximelagatran Other Names Ximelagatrán, Ximelagatran, Ximélagatran, Ximelagatranum
Type
Formula C24H35N5O5
Weight Average: 473.5652
Monoisotopic: 473.263819255
Groups Approved, Investigational, Withdrawn
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country Portugal,
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Exanta
Exanta

Uses

For the treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis.

How Exanta works

Exanta was the first member of the drug class of direct thrombin inhibitors that can be taken orally. Its effect is solely related to the inhibition of thrombin.

Toxicity

Hepatotoxicity (liver damage) was reported during trials.

Food Interaction

  • Avoid herbs and supplements with anticoagulant/antiplatelet activity. Examples include garlic, ginger, bilberry, danshen, piracetam, and ginkgo biloba.

Elimination Route

Rapidly absorbed by the small intestine with an oral bioavailability of 20%.

Half Life

3-5 hours

Innovators Monograph

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*** Taking medicines without doctor's advice can cause long-term problems.
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