Arixtra goes generic

[Marty]

FDA approves generic fondaparinux sodium.
The AP (7/13) reported the Food and Drug Administration "approved a generic version of a blood-clot treatment made by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, the company said Wednesday." Dr. Reddy's "said the approval covers several doses of the fondaparinux sodium injection in prefilled, color-coded single-dose syringes. It is a generic version of the GlaxoSmithKline blood-clot treatment, Arixtra

 

[Duffey]

FDA approves generic fondaparinux sodium.
The AP (7/13) reported the Food and Drug Administration "approved a generic version of a blood-clot treatment made by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, the company said Wednesday." Dr. Reddy's "said the approval covers several doses of the fondaparinux sodium injection in prefilled, color-coded single-dose syringes. It is a generic version of the GlaxoSmithKline blood-clot treatment, Arixtra

Thanks, Marty.
Is this only used when treating DVTs?

 

[Marty]

Thanks, Marty.
Is this only used when treating DVTs?

It can also be used like Lovenox. Bridging, at start of warfarin therapy, etc. In practise I have only seen it used by the orthopedists to prevent post op thrombosis after hip and knee replacements. It is like the very expensive much adverised Pradaxa a factor xA inhibitor. It should not be used for anticoagulation for valve patients. I myself would not recommend it for afib patients. Going generic will make it much less expensive for the orthopedic patients.