Results of a consensus meeting on the use of argatroban in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia requiring antithrombotic therapy - A European Perspective

Adriano Alatri, Anna Elina Armstrong, Andreas Greinacher, Andreas Koster, Sibylle A. Kozek-Langenecker, Marcus D. Lancé, Andreas Link, Jørn D. Nielsen, Per M. Sandset, Alexander J. Spanjersberg, Michael Spannagl

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Abstract

Argatroban has been introduced as an alternative parenteral anticoagulant for HIT-patients in several European countries in 2005. In 2009 a panel of experts discussed their clinical experience with argatroban balancing risks and benefits of argatroban treatment in managing the highly procoagulant status of HIT-patients. This article summarizes the main conclusions of this round table discussion. An ongoing issue is the appropriate dosing of argatroban in special patient groups. Therefore, dosing recommendations for different HIT-patient groups (ICU patients; non-ICU patients, paediatric patients, and for patients undergoing renal replacement therapies) are summarized in this consensus statement. Because of the strong correlation between argatroban dosing requirements and scores used to characterize the severity of illness (APACHE; SAPS, SOFA) suitable dosing nomograms are given. This consensus statement contributes to clinically relevant information on the appropriate use and monitoring of argatroban based on the current literature, and provides additional information from clinical experience. As the two other approved drugs for HIT, danaparoid and lepirudin are either currently not available due to manufacturing problems (danaparoid) or will be withdrawn from the market in 2012 (lepirudin), this report should guide physicians who have limited experience with argatroban how to use this drug safely in patients with HIT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)426-433
Number of pages8
JournalThrombosis Research
Volume129
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anticoagulation
  • argatroban
  • heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • intensive care unit patients

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