ENOXAPARIN
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1. Indication:
• It is used to treat or prevent blood clots.
• It is used to lower the number of heart attacks in patients who have unstable angina or mild heart attacks.
2. Instruction to use (How is this drug best taken)
• It is given as a shot into the fatty part of the skin on the right or left side of the belly.
• This drug must not be given into a muscle.
• Do not use if the solution is cloudy, leaking, or has particles.
• Move the site where you give the shot with each shot.
3. Drug-Drug Interaction:
Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:
- Aspirin
- Dipyridamole
- Sulfinpyrazone
- Blood thinners
- NSAIDs (including ketorolac, tromethamine).
4. Side effects
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Fever
- Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet
- Red or dark brown urine, bloody, black, tarry stools
- Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
- Vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
5. Precaution
- Do not rub the site where you give the shot.
- Do not give into skin that is bruised or scarred. Do not give into the belly button.
- Do not give into skin within 2 inches (5 cm) of the belly button.
- Do not inject through clothes.