Encyclopedia: Ximelagatran
Ximelagatran is an anticoagulant that has been investigated extensively as a replacement for warfarin that would overcome the problematic dietary, drug interaction, and monitoring issues associated with warfarin therapy. In 2006, its manufacturer AstraZeneca announced that it would not attempt to market ximelagatran after reports of hepatotoxicity during trials, and to discontinue its distribution in countries where the drug had been approved. Ximelagatran was the first member of the drug...
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