Lignosulfonate based pharmacologic agent with anti-thrombotic activity.

摘要

A lignosulfonate useful pharamcologically as an anti-thrombotic that inhibits deep venous thrombophlebitis without effecting blood coagulation, and which causes no apparent increased bleeding or side effects. The lignosulfonate is isolated from softwood spent sulfite liquor, and is administered in low dosages of from about 0.05 to about 1.0 mg/ml of blood. A method of making and administering the lignosulfonate is also disclosed.