Anticoagulant of choice for heparin induced thrombocytopenia is?: (A) Lepirudin, (B) Low molecular weight heparin, (C) Abciximab, (D) Warfarin
Answer is A. Drug of choice for HIT syndrome are Direct thrombin inhibitor : Lepirudin. Direct Thrombin Inhibitor : Hirudin Lepirudin Bivalirudin Argatroban Melagatran Injectables Dabigatran : given orally Warfarin takes 4-5 days to manifest it's action.