Mechanism of action
It acts by activating plasma antithrombin III which rapidly inhibits activated coagulation factors: IXa, Xa, XIa, XIIa, plasmin, kallikrein and thrombin, thus inhibiting conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
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