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Arixtra

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000711

A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming inside blood vessels in the leg. It is being studied in the prevention of blood clots in some cancer patients, including women having surgery for cancer of the reproductive tract. It is a type of anticoagulant. Also called fondaparinux sodium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000711
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsfondaparinux sodium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000711",
  "term": "Arixtra",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming inside blood vessels in the leg. It is being studied in the prevention of blood clots in some cancer patients, including women having surgery for cancer of the reproductive tract. It is a type of anticoagulant. Also called fondaparinux sodium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fondaparinux sodium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/arixtra/"
}

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