Bivalirudin

🧮 Dose calculator

Acute coronary syndrome / post-MI · Regimen source: FDA Bivalirudin · 2.1

• • The calculator gives the BOLUS. Check ACT after 5 min; extra 0.3 mg/kg bolus if needed. Studied only with aspirin. Infusion may continue up to 4 h after PCI. FDA Bivalirudin · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Bivalirudin · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no data available on use of bivalirudin in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Bivalirudin · 8.2

  “No data are available on the effects on the breastfed child or on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Bivalirudin · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of bivalirudin in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Bivalirudin · 8.5

  “In studies of patients undergoing PCI, 44% were ≥65 years of age and 12% of patients were ≥75 years old.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.