Medicine guide

Quixidar

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Blood, clotting and anaemia
Active substance
Fondaparinux sodium
Made by
Glaxo Group Ltd.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • 1.5 mg/0.3 ml and 2.5 mg/0.5 ml, solution for injection: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE) in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery of the lower limbs such as hip fracture, major knee surgery or hip replacement surgery. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE) in patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are judged to be at high risk of thromboembolic complications, such as patients undergoing abdominal cancer surgery (see section 5.1). Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE) in medical patients who are judged to be at high risk for VTE and who are immobilised due to acute illness such as cardiac insufficiency and/or acute respiratory disorders, and/or acute infectious or inflammatory disease. 2.5 mg/0.5 ml, solution for injection: Treatment of unstable angina or non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) in patients for whom urgent (< 120 mins) invasive management (PCI) is not indicated (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients who are managed with thrombolytics or who initially are to receive no other form of reperfusion therapy. 5 mg/0.4 ml, 7.5 mg/0.6 ml and 10 mg/0.8 ml solution for injection: Treatment of acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and treatment of acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE), except in haemodynamically unstable patients or patients who require thrombolysis or pulmonary embolectomy.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

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Details

Made byGlaxo Group Ltd.
Active substanceFondaparinux sodium
Used inBlood, clotting and anaemia
ClassificationB01AX05 · Blood, clotting and anaemia
Authorised on2002-03-21
Last updated by the regulator2008-05-16
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/000404

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.