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Table 2 Pharmacodynamic parameters based on anti-Xa measurements * after subcutaneous administration in 20 healthy volunteers

From: Tinzaparin and other low-molecular-weight heparins: what is the evidence for differential dependence on renal clearance?

 

Average MW

Mna

Dose

t½

Renal clearance

Total clearanceb

(Da)

(Da)

(IU)

(h)

(% of dose)

(mL/min)

Enoxaparin

4,400

3,100

2,000

3.95 ± 0.65

6.4 ± 6.5

16.67 ± 5.50

4,000

4.37 ± 0.47

8.7 ± 3.4

13.83 ± 3.17

Nadroparin

4,400

3,700

3,075

3.74 ± 0.68

3.9 ± 1.8

21.50 ± 7.00

Dalteparin

5,700

4,750

2,500

2.81 ± 0.84

3.4 ± 1.5

33.33 ± 11.83

  1. aNumber average MW; bCl/F.
  2. *Clinical data were extracted from Collignon et al [36] and compiled specifically for this review (MW data from Schroeder et al [31]).