Active Ingredient Aprotinin
Active Ingredient Details
What is Aprotinin?
A single-chain polypeptide derived from bovine tissues consisting of 58 amino-acid residues. It is an inhibitor of proteolytic enzymes including CHYMOTRYPSIN; KALLIKREIN; PLASMIN; and TRYPSIN. It is used in the treatment of HEMORRHAGE associated with raised plasma concentrations of plasmin. It is also used to reduce blood loss and transfusion requirements in patients at high risk of major blood loss during and following open heart surgery with EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION. (Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
How many products in the NDC database contain Aprotinin?
The NDC database has 1 products with the active ingredient Aprotinin. The following table lists all the products that have this active ingredient.
NDC Products with Aprotinin
NDC | Proprietary Name | Non-Proprietary Name | Dosage Form | Route Name | Company Name | Status | |
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55463-0031 | Proprietary Name: | Aprotinin | Powder | Bachem Ag | ACTIVE |