Certoparin (trade names Sandoparin, Embolex) is an

antithrombotic An antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots ( thrombi).http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?antithrombotic Antithrombotics can be used therapeutically for prevention ( primary prevention, secondary prevention) or ...

medication Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to medical diagnosis, diagnose, cure, treat, or preventive medicine, prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmaco ...

. It is a

low molecular weight heparin Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is a class of anticoagulant medications. They are used in the prevention of Thrombosis prevention, blood clots and, in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism), and ...

, primarily active against

factor Xa Coagulation factor X (), or Stuart factor, is an enzyme of the coagulation cascade, encoded in humans by ''F10'' gene. It is a serine endopeptidase (protease group S1, PA clan). Factor X is synthesized in the liver and requires vitamin K for ...

. Like other low molecular weight heparins, it is used to prevent

deep venous thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis. A minority of DVTs occur in the arms. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness, and e ...

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