Bivalinudin

Bivalirudin is a kind of synthetic novel anticoagulants. It is the direct, specific and reversible inhibitor of thrombin. It was developed by the Swiss Basset (Biogen) originally. Then it was transferred to the United States Medicines Company, and approved for marketing in the United States in 2000. Its anticoagulant ingredient is a kind of 20 peptides derived from hirudin. Bivalirudin can specifically bind with catalytic site and the anion binding site of whether thrombin that is in the blood circulation or thrombus-bound thrombin, thus directly inhibiting thrombin activity. And its role is characterized by short, reversible. Early clinical studies show that the anticoagulation treatment of bivalirudin is good. And the incidence of bleeding events is low. So its use is safer than traditional heparin therapy. It is mainly used for the prevention of angioplasty interventional treatment of ischemic complications of unstable angina pectoris before and after.