danaparoid sodium

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012909",
  "term": "danaparoid sodium",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The sodium salt form of danaparoid, a synthetic low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) derived from porcine gut mucosa with anticoagulant activity. Danaparoid sodium binds to antithrombin III and inhibits the activity of activated factor X (factor Xa) and, to a lesser extent, activated factor II (thrombin) thereby preventing fibrin formation. Compared to heparin, danaparoid sodium exhibits a much higher ratio of anti-factor Xa activity to anti-factor IIa activity (22:1).",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/danaparoid-sodium/"
}