- Protamine
- Drug Class: Heparin
Antagonist
- Category:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Protamine neutralizes heparin's
anticoagulant effects by forming a protamine-heparin complex.
Contraindications:
- Hypersensitivity to
protamine
Side Effects:
- Cardiovascular:
Hypotension, bradycardia, circulatory collapse
- Nervous System: Fatigue
- Gastrointestinal:
Nausea, vomiting
- Respiratory: Shortness
of breath, pulmonary edema, acute pulmonary hypertension
- Skin Reactions:
Flushing, back pain, hypersensitivity
Available
Forms:
- Injectable Solution: 10
mg/mL