Argatroban – Medications

How Argatroban works Argatroban interferes with blood clotting by inhibiting the enzyme involved, thrombin – the active ingredient is therefore a direct thrombin inhibitor. Thrombin is normally activated by enzymes that have themselves been activated by vascular damage or foreign bodies in the bloodstream. It then converts fibrinogen at the affected site to fibrin – … Argatroban: Effects, Uses, Side Effects