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Clexane 40 mg/0.4 ML 2 Prefilled Syringe
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Medical Description
Anticoagulant belongs to low molecular weight heparins; used in the treatment of ischemic heart disease, injected into arterial line of hemodialysis circuit to prevent coagulation and used for the treatment and prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism.
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (Prophylaxis; 40 mg SC qDay, Treatment; 1 mg/kg SC q12hr, OR 1.5 mg/kg SC qDay)
- Unstable Angina & Non-Q-Wave MI. (1 mg/kg SC q12hr)
- Acute Coronary Syndromes. (Loading dose: 30 mg IV bolus once plus 1 mg/kg SC once, Maintenance: 1 mg/kg SC q12hr)
Side Effects
- Hemorrhage (1-4%)
- Elevation of serum aminotransferases (6%)
- Fever (5-8%)
- Local site reactions (2-5%)
- Thrombocytopenia (3%)
- Nausea (3%)
- Anemia (2%)
- Ecchymosis (3%)
- Hyperkalemia.
- Osteoporosis following long-term therapy.
Safety Advice
- Black Box Warnings
Epidural or spinal hematomas may occur in patients anticoagulated with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or heparinoids who receive neuraxial (epidural/spinal) anesthesia or spinal puncture.
- Bleeding may occur; monitor patients with risk factors, including congenital or acquired bleeding disorders.
- Monitor for hyperkalemia (possibly from aldosterone suppression).
- Enoxaparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis reported; use extreme caution or avoid in patients with history heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).
Storage
Store below 25ºC. Do not freeze.
Store it in a cool, dry place away from moisture, heat or sunlight.
- Human data from a retrospective cohort study, suggest that enoxaparin does not increase risk of major developmental abnormalities.
- Excretion in milk unknown; not recommended.