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Also known as natural heparin pentasaccharide, Arixtra

Fondaparinux (trade name Arixtra) is an anticoagulant medication chemically related to low molecular weight heparins. It is marketed by Viatris. A generic version developed by Alchemia is marketed within the US by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

Chemical data

Formula
C31H53N3O49S8
Molecular weight
1508.3 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-carboxy-4-hydroxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-5-(sulfoamino)-2-(sulfooxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-5-sulfooxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-5-(sulfoamino)-4-sulfooxy-2-(sulfooxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-(sulfoamino)-6-(sulfooxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid
SMILES
CO[C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)COS(=O)(=O)O)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O2)C(=O)O)O[C@@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)COS(=O)(=O)O)O[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)C(=O)O)O[C@@H]5[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O5)COS(=O)(=O)O)O)O)NS(=O)(=O)O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)NS(=O)(=O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O)NS(=O)(=O)O
InChIKey
KANJSNBRCNMZMV-ABRZTLGGSA-N
XLogP
-14.7
Polar surface area
873 Ų
H-bond donors
19
H-bond acceptors
52
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Comparison to other agents
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Chemistry
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • External links

Fondaparinux (trade name Arixtra) is an anticoagulant medication chemically related to low molecular weight heparins. It is marketed by Viatris. A generic version developed by Alchemia is marketed within the US by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

==Medical uses== Clinically, it is used for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients who have had orthopedic surgery as well as for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

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