title: New approach to regional anticoagulation in hemodialysis using gabexate mesilate (FOY).
abstract: Gabexate mesilate (FOY), a synthetic serine proteinase inhibitor, prevented and controlled bleeding during hemodialysis of 3 patients with active bleeding sites and/or hemorrhagic tendencies. The effectiveness of regional anticoagulation was evaluated by activated coagulation time (ACT). The ACTs of blood sampled from the outlet of dialyzer were significantly prolonged; however, systemic ACTs were almost normal. ACTs immediately after dialysis were not prolonged compared with those before dialysis. In 1 patients, renal function was improved after dialysis. No harmful side effects of FOY were observed. We consider FOY to be superior to other drugs for hemodialysis in that: (1) it can provide sufficient regional anticoagulation; (2) it has a very short half-life and need not be antagonized after dialysis; and (3) it can be used in patients with sepsis and/or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) because it inhibits proteinase and also prevents platelet aggregation.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants; D005260:Female; D016670:Gabexate; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014914:Whole Blood Coagulation Time
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006146:Guanidines; D016670:Gabexate