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Medicines protamine sulfateQuestion & answer

protamine sulfate · Medicine question

What is protamine sulfate used for?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It neutralises the anticoagulant effect of heparin when reversal is needed around surgery, dialysis, bleeding or accidental overdose.

Sources for this answer

Prosulf 10mg/ml Solution for Injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 6

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