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Heparin sodium
Essential medicine status
Section:
10. Medicines affecting the blood 10.2. Medicines affecting coagulation
ATC codes: B01AB01
EMLc
Indication
Venous thromboembolism ICD11 code: BD72
INN
Heparin sodium
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
Complementary (EMLc)
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1000 IU per mL in 1 mL ampoule or vial ; 20000 IU per mL in 1 mL ampoule or vial (EML) ; 5000 IU per mL in 1 mL ampoule or vial
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 1979 (TRS 641)
Changed in 1982 (TRS 685)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2009 (TRS 958)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Heparin sodium
DrugBank
Heparin sodium (Heparin)
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended: - to modify the formulation descriptions to better describe the available dosage forms.