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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
The pharmacokinetics and the effects on the haemostatic system of hirudin were assessed in six healthy subjects after single intravenous or subcutaneous dose (1000 AT-U/kg). When hirudin was given intravenously first-order elimination kinetics followed the initial distribution phase. The decline in plasma hirudin concentration was most adequately expressed by a biexponential equation describing a two compartment model. A mean elimination half-life of 0.84 hr and a mean volume of distribution of 12.9 l were calculated. After subcutaneous injection a low hirudin level (approximately 0.5 AT-U/ml) was maintained for a prolonged period of time. In the 24 hour-urine up to 50 per cent of the administered amount of hirudin was excreted in active form. Thrombin time, partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time measured in plasma samples ex vivo were prolonged dependent on the hirudin plasma level. Platelet counts, fibrinogen level and the fibrinolytic system were unchanged. Bleeding time was prolonged twice at maximum. Subcutaneous or intravenous administration of pure hirudin was tolerated without side-effects.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0340-6245
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
160-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Pharmacokinetics and anticoagulant effect of hirudin in man.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article