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What is
heparin sodium
?Pronunciation: /ˈhɛpərɪn ˈsoʊdiəm/
heparin sodium
Definition
The sodium salt form of heparin. As a glycosaminoglycan anticoagulant, heparin sodium binds to antithrombin III to form a heparin-antithrombin III complex. The complex binds to and irreversibly inactivates thrombin and other activated clotting factors IX, X, XI, and XII and prevents the transformation of fibrinogen to fibrin.