What is "danaparoid"

n. An anticoagulant.

Danaparoid sodium (Orgaran) is an anticoagulant that works by inhibiting activated factor X ( factor Xa).

Danaparoid is a heparinoid but considered to be a low molecular weight heparin by some sources. However it is chemically distinct from heparin, has different protein binding properties and thus has little cross-reactivity in heparin-intolerant patients.

It consists of a mixture of heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate.