Defitelio

Active Ingredient(s): Defibrotide Sodium
FDA Approved: * March 30, 2016
Pharm Company: * GENTIUM SRL
Category: Blood Thinner (Anticoagulant)

Defibrotide, sold under the brandname Defitelio, is a mixture of single-stranded oligonucleotides that is purified from the intestinal mucosa of pigs. It is used to treat veno-occlusive disease of the liver of people having had a bone marrow transplant, with different limitations in the US and the European Union. It works by protecting the cells lining blood vessels in the liver and preventing blood clotting; the way it does this is not well understood.[3][2]&a... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

Dosage List

Defitelio 80 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 68727-800
Labeler:
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.